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Business Rates

Asked by Sir James CleverlyConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 4 February 2026UIN 108645

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what is the estimated revenue from business rates in England in (a) 2024-25, (b) 2025-26 and (c) 2026-27.

Answered by Alison McGovern

Estimated net business rates yield in England for can be found in Table 1 of the ‘National non-domestic rates collected by councils in England’ statistical releases.

Data for 2024-25 based on out-turn (actual) data can be found on gov.uk here.

Forecast data for 2025-26 can be found on gov.uk here.

Data for 2026-27 will be published in mid-February 2026.

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