Business Rate Relief

Business leaders and MPs increase calls for industry support ahead of Budget

29-Feb-2024 By James McAllister

Hospitality business leaders have signed an open letter urging the Chancellor to take immediate action at the Budget to support the sector.

‘Concern’ from Welsh hospitality as rates relief slashed

21-Dec-2023 By James McAllister

Hospitality businesses in Wales are facing a business rates hike next year after the Welsh Government announced it would reduce the sector’s discount while raising the rate across the board.

Hospitality bodies express ‘extreme disappointment’ with Scottish budget

19-Dec-2023 By Restaurant

Scottish tourism and hospitality bodies have issued a unified statement in response to the Scottish Government Budget branding it ‘extremely disappointing’.

Scottish hospitality pleads for rates support as 10,000 businesses ‘hang in the balance’

18-Dec-2023 By James McAllister

New analysis shows that thousands of Scottish hospitality businesses will be left unsupported if rates relief isn’t included in the Scottish Budget tomorrow (19 December).

Relief for hospitality as rates relief extended, but operators left wanting by Autumn Statement

22-Nov-2023 By James McAllister

Hospitality leaders have voiced frustration at the Chancellor’s failure to announce any additional support measures for the sector in his Autumn Statement, beyond those already in place.

Chancellor extends business rates discount for hospitality as he delivers Autumn Statement

22-Nov-2023 By James McAllister

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has confirmed that the business rates discount for hospitality businesses will be extended for a further year, with the multiplier for small premises also frozen.

Sector pleads for support as leaders warn wage increase could be ‘death knell’ for many

22-Nov-2023 By James McAllister

Industry leaders have warned an increase in the National Living Wage could be a ‘death knell’ for smaller hospitality businesses without targeted tax cuts in today’s (22 November) Autumn Statement.

Business leaders warn of 'disastrous’ consequences if business rates increase

16-Nov-2023 By Restaurant

A coalition of leading hospitality, retail and leisure organisations have written to the Chancellor urging him to freeze the business rates multiplier and extend existing reliefs for a further year at the upcoming Autumn Statement.

Key industry players join calls for Government to scrap business rates rise

10-Nov-2023 By James McAllister

Key industry players including Tom Kerridge, Tom Aikens and Monica Galetti have signed a letter calling on the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to extend business rates support in his Autumn Statement.

Trade bodies push for further business rates support ahead of Autumn Statement

06-Nov-2023 By James McAllister

Hospitality trade bodies have reasserted calls for the Government to extend business rates support, after new data showed inaction would force operators to reduce investment and cut staffing levels.

Inflation to drop £864m business rates 'bombshell' on hospitality

18-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

The planned inflation-linked rise in business rates in April will cost hospitality businesses an additional £234m it has been revealed.

Welsh businesses to get £460m in rates support

13-Dec-2022 By Steve Farrell

Businesses in Wales will get rates support worth £460m over the next two financial years, the Welsh Government will announce in its upcoming draft budget.

Chancellor commits to business rates and energy support but hospitality remains fearful for the future

17-Nov-2022 By James McAllister

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has confirmed that business rates relief and support with rising energy bills will continue for firms beyond April 2023 in his Autumn Statement.

UKHospitality responds to business rates consultation

21-Jul-2022 By Joe Lutrario

UKHospitality has called for reductions under reformed business rates to be reflected in bills ‘as quickly as possible’.

UKHospitality Scotland calls for Covid underspend to be used to ease energy costs

17-Jun-2022 By James McAllister

UKHospitality Scotland has called on the country's devolved government to repurpose underspend from Covid support funds to help ease hospitality's spiraling energy and supply costs.

Hospitality pleads for further financial support following 'Freedom Day' delay

15-Jun-2021 By James McAllister

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is facing urgent calls from the hospitality sector to extend 'crucial' financial support measures following confirmation of a four week delay to England's final lockdown easing.

New business rates relief fund 'a mixed bag' for sector

26-Mar-2021 By James McAllister

Legislation that could potentially bar thousands of hospitality-adjacent businesses from accessing business rates relief has been described as 'deeply shocking'.

Northern Ireland extends business rates holiday

12-Mar-2021 By James McAllister

The Northern Ireland Executive has announced it is extending the business rates holiday for certain sectors, including hospitality, for a further 12 months.

UKHospitality: business rates cap 'could threaten the survival of jobs and businesses'

05-Mar-2021 By James McAllister

UKHospitality has warned the £2m cap imposed on business rates relief in Wednesday’s (3 March) Budget 'could threaten the survival of jobs and businesses in the sector'.

Wales extends business rates holiday for 12 months

04-Mar-2021 By James McAllister

The rates holiday for the hospitality, leisure and retail sectors in Wales will be extended for a further 12 months, Finance Minister Rebecca Evans has announced.

Chancellor to delay ‘fundamental’ review of business rates

19-Feb-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Rishi Sunak is to delay the publication of the Treasury’s ‘fundamental review’ of business rates until Autumn.

Scottish Government extends hospitality rates relief for a further year

16-Feb-2021 By James McAllister

Hospitality businesses in Scotland will pay no rates during the 2021/22 financial year under proposals outlined today (16 February) by the Scottish Government.

Treasury signals further rates help is on its way

04-Feb-2021 By James McAllister

The Treasury has signalled that further business rates support could be coming after a minister advised councils not to issue bills until after the March Budget.

Budget 2016: Five things the hospitality industry wants to see

02-Mar-2016 By Helen Gilbert

With Chancellor George Osborne set to unveil his 2016 Budget Statement on 16 March, BigHospitality rounds up the key issues the industry would like addressed. 

Autumn Statement 2014: What it means for hospitality

03-Dec-2014 By Melodie Michel

Chancellor George Osborne reiterated the government’s support for small businesses in his 2014 Autumn Statement yesterday.

Protect pubs by freezing business rates, says BBPA

14-Oct-2014 By Carina Perkins

The community pub sector faces a £15m rise in business rate bills unless the government takes immediate action, the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has warned.

Autumn Statement 2012: Osborne delivers good news for businesses

05-Dec-2012 By Luke Nicholls

“The British economy is healing,” proclaimed George Osborne in his Autumn Statement earlier today as the Chancellor made a number of big pledges in a bid to help businesses, despite the nation facing a longer-than-expected battle to reduce its debts.