Consultation outcome

Business rates treatment of self-catering accommodation

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

Applies to England

This consultation has concluded

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Detail of outcome

A summary of consultation responses and the government’s response.

This document provides further detail on how the rules will be strengthened with the new regulations taking effect from 1 April 2023.


Original consultation

Summary

This consultation seeks views on the council tax and business rates treatment of holiday lets.

This consultation ran from
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Consultation description

The consultation paper considers options to strengthen the criteria for holiday lets to be liable for business rates, and therefore potentially at a financial advantage due to the small business rate relief scheme.

It will be of particular interest to owners of holiday lets, trade representatives of the self-catering and tourism industry and local authorities.

Documents

Business rates treatment of self-catering accommodation

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Updates to this page

Published 7 November 2018
Last updated 14 January 2022 + show all updates
  1. Added summary of consultation responses and the government’s response.

  2. First published.

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