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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the devolution of powers for a vacant land tax in Wales on (a) housebuilding and (b) regeneration.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the devolution of powers for a vacant land tax in Wales on (a) housebuilding and (b) regeneration.
The policy design, legislation and implementation of any tax introduced under a new devolved vacant land tax power, including consideration of the impact of the tax on housebuilding and regeneration in Wales, would be a matter for the Welsh Government and Welsh Senedd to consider.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the business rates system is supportive of SMEs; what assessment she has made of the potential merits of reducing VAT rates for smaller and medium sized businesses; whether she is planning to take steps...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the business rates system is supportive of SMEs; what assessment she has made of the potential merits of reducing VAT rates for smaller and medium sized businesses; whether she is planning to take steps...
The Government has extended Small Business Rates Relief to support small businesses to grow and expand, by giving them an additional two years of Small Business Rates Relief when they open a second premises. SMEs in rural areas may also be eligible for Rural Rates Relief if they meet certain conditions.
At £90,000, the UK has a higher VAT registration threshold than any EU country and the joint highest in the OECD. This means the majority of UK businesses are not in the VAT system at all. Exceptions to the standard rate have always been limited and balanced against affordability considerations.
Local Authorities are responsible for the administration of business rates, including billing, enforcement and decisions with regards the awarding of business rates reliefs, in line with legislation and guidance issued by the Government. Under the Business Rates Retention system, local authorities retain a share of rates collected locally to fund local services. The remaining share of rates is paid to central government as central share and is used by central government in its entirety to fund the local government sector.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the answer of 19 March 2026 to Question HL15251 on Business Rates, whether devolved Administrations will receive Barnett consequential funding for pub and live music relief; and whether the figures cited are for England only.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the answer of 19 March 2026 to Question HL15251 on Business Rates, whether devolved Administrations will receive Barnett consequential funding for pub and live music relief; and whether the figures cited are for England only.
Business rates are a devolved tax. Details on business rates receipts in England can be found on page 112 of the Office for Budget Responsibility’s March 2026 Economic and Fiscal Outlook.
The Barnett formula applied in the normal way, as set out in the Statement of Funding Policy, to changes in business rates revenue.
A breakdown of Barnett consequentials for the Devolved Governments as a result of decisions at Spring Forecast will be reflected in the next iteration of the Block Grant Transparency publication.