Consultation outcome

HM Treasury fundamental review of business rates

• From: HM Treasury
• Published: 21 July 2020
• Last updated: 27 October 2021 — See all updates

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

This consultation has concluded

Read the full outcome

Business Rates Review: Final Report

Ref: ISBN 978-1-911686-25-5 , 3156

PDF, 446 KB, 26 pages

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Detail of outcome

The government committed to conduct a review of business rates and published the terms of reference for the review at Spring Budget 2020. This was followed by publication of an Interim Report in March 2021 and a further consultation, on delivering more frequent revaluations, in July 2021.

The report sets out the government’s conclusion of its review of the business rates system, the changes the government will pursue and a broad timeline for implementation of those changes.

The follow-up Business Rates Review: technical consultation is now open for responses.

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Original consultation

Summary

This consultation seeks views on a more frequent revaluations cycle for business rates.

This consultation ran from
29 June 2021 to 11:59pm on 24 August 2021

Consultation description

The government committed to conduct a fundamental review of business rates and published the terms of reference for the review at the Spring Budget.

This consultation seeks views on a package of reforms to support the delivery of a 3-yearly revaluations cycle. This is one element of the overall Fundamental Review where the government is seeking further input from stakeholders – updates on the others areas within scope of the review will be provided at the review’s conclusion.

A final report of the Fundamental Review will be published in Autumn 2021.

Documents

Business Rates Review: Call for Evidence

Ref: ISBN 978-1-913635-50-3, 2985

PDF, 502 KB, 50 pages

Business Rates Review: Interim Report

Ref: ISBN 978-1-911680-63-5, PU 3102

PDF, 359 KB, 33 pages

Consultation: more frequent revaluations: Fundamental Review of Business Rates

PDF, 344 KB, 26 pages

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Published 21 July 2020
Last updated 27 October 2021 + show all updates

1. 27 October 2021

   Added the consultation outcome.

2. 29 June 2021

   Consultation: more frequent revaluations: Fundamental Review of Business Rates added

3. 23 March 2021

   Added: 'Business Rates Review: Interim Report'

4. 19 February 2021

   Update about publishing an interim report at Tax Day.

5. 21 July 2020

   First published.