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Written question asked by James Cleverly (Conservative) on Thursday, 5 March 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 March 2026. It was answered by Dan Tomlinson (Labour) on Friday, 13 March 2026 on behalf of the Treasury.


Business Rates: Uprating

Question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 6 February 2026 to Question 109143 on Business Rate: Uprating, what the evidential basis is for the business rate system raising the same amount of revenue as was forecast before the Spring Budget 2025; and what the date and sources are for the previous estimate.

Answer

Business rates receipts are forecast independently by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR).

The previous answer that the business rates system will raise the same amount of revenue in the coming year as was forecast before the Spring Budget 2025 is based on a comparison between the OBRs pre-measures forecast at Spring Budget 2025, and forecasts for the same year at Autumn Budget 2025, which incorporates policy costings.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
118191
Session
2024-26
Related items
Business Rates: Uprating
Friday, 6 February 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Business rates Uprating
Link
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