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Airports: Business Rates

Asked by Sir James CleverlyConservativeTreasuryTabled Answered 8 September 2026UIN 20397

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the HMRC Valuation Office has (a) external or (b) internal guidance on how airports were valued for business rates in the 2026 business rates valuation.

Answered by Treasury

Guidance for assessing the rateable value of airports in the 2026 Rating List can be found here.

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