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Business Rates: Tax Allowances

Asked by Sir James CleverlyConservativeTreasuryTabled Answered 12 January 2026UIN 101747

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is the estimated annual cost of the retail, hospitality and leisure multiplier in 2026-27, and how many hereditaments will be eligible in England according to her Department’s estimates.

Answered by Dan Tomlinson

The retail, hospitality and leisure (RHL) multipliers being introduced from April are worth nearly £900 million per year, and they will benefit over 750,000 properties in England.

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