Business Rates
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much business rates revenue is placed into business rates pools in (a) 2024-25, (b) 2025-26 and (c) 2026-27.
Answered by Alison McGovern
As part of the Business Rates Retention scheme, local authorities can formally seek designation as a pool. Business rates revenue is not placed separately for these authorities, rather they are treated as a single body with the Business Rates Retention system. This allows sharing of risk and reward across a group of local authorities.
In 2024-25, there were 24 pools composed of 183 authorities. In 2025-26, there were 25 pools composed of 188 authorities. No pools have been designated for 2026-27.
National Non-Domestic Rating income for each authority in England, including those in business rates pools, is published here. Key information tables are also available for 2024-25 and 2025-26, setting out details on adjustments in the Business Rates Retention system for each pool.
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