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Business Rates: Appeals

Asked by John MilneLiberal DemocratTreasuryTabled Answered 23 February 2026UIN 112027

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of allowing businesses to continue paying rates based on the previous year's valuation where a newly determined business rates valuation is under appeal with additional liability payable only if the appeal is unsuccessful.

Answered by Dan Tomlinson

If customers disagree with their Rateable Value (as published in the Rating Lists), there is a three-stage process run by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) known as Check, Challenge, Appeal to challenge this.

Ratepayers are required to continue paying business rates based on the current valuation while a case is ongoing.

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