The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities is resetting the business rates retention system from April 2026, which determines how local authorities share revenue from non-domestic property taxes. The Abolition of Business Rates Bill proposes fundamental reform of this system. Current status involves technical adjustments and consultation on the reset mechanism affecting local government funding.
In response to: Resetting the business rates retention system from 1 April 2026
Publication outlining the delivery of the reset of the business rates retention system as part of the Fair Funding Review 2.0.
Business rate retention accounts as required under schedule 7B of the Local Government Finance Act 1988.
This technical consultation seeks views on the approach to delivering a business rates reset, updating government’s assessment of how much business rates are available through updating business rates baselines. The consultation can be found at: Local authority funding reform
This technical consultation seeks views on the approach to delivering a business rates reset, updating government’s assessment of how much business rates are available through updating business rates baselines. The consultation can be found at: Local authority funding reform
Business rate retention accounts as required under schedule 7B of the Local Government Finance Act 1988.
In response to: Technical adjustments to the Business Rates Retention System in response to the Non-Domes…
In response to: Technical adjustments to the Business Rates Retention System in response to the Non-Domes…
This consultation covers proposals for an updated technical adjustment to the Business Rates Retention system in response to the Non-Domestic Rating Bill.
This consultation covers proposals for an updated technical adjustment to the Business Rates Retention system in response to the Non-Domestic Rating Bill.
This consultation covers proposals for an updated technical adjustment to the Business Rates Retention system in response to the Non-Domestic Rating Bill.
Business rate retention accounts as required under schedule 7B of the Local Government Finance Act 1988.
In response to: Authorities with increased business rates retention arrangements: final local government …
Key information and explanatory note for authorities with increased business rates retention arrangements for the 2023 to 2024 financial year.
Allocations for distribution of the levy account surplus in 2022 to 2023.
In response to: Technical adjustment to the Business Rates Retention system: Consultation
In response to: Authorities with increased business rates retention arrangements: provisional local gover…
In response to: Technical adjustment to the Business Rates Retention system: Consultation
Key information and explanatory note for authorities with increased business rates retention arrangements for the 2023 to 2024 financial year.
Consultation on a technical adjustment to the Business Rates Retention system in response to the 2023 Revaluation and Central List Transfers.
Consultation on a technical adjustment to the Business Rates Retention system in response to the 2023 Revaluation and Central List Transfers.
The Business Rates Retention (BRR) system distributes tax income between councils, and between councils and central government, according to need and established shares. Separately, the next Business Rates Revaluation is due to take effect from 1 April 2023, changing business …
Consultation on a technical adjustment to the Business Rates Retention system in response to the 2023 Revaluation and Central List Transfers.
The Business Rates Retention (BRR) system distributes tax income between councils, and between councils and central government, according to need and established shares. Separately, the next Business Rates Revaluation is due to take effect from 1 April 2023, changing business …
Business rate retention accounts as required under schedule 7B of the Local Government Finance Act 1988.
In response to: Authorities with increased business rates retention arrangements: final local government …
Key information and explanatory note for authorities with increased business rates retention arrangements for the 2022 to 2023 financial year.
In response to: Authorities with increased business rates retention arrangements: provisional local gover…
Key information and explanatory note for authorities with increased business rates retention arrangements for the 2022 to 2023 financial year.
Business rate retention accounts as required under schedule 7B of the Local Government Finance Act 1988.
Third Reading 14:15:00 Motion Moved by Lord Greenhalgh: That the Bill do now pass. The Minister of State, Home Office and Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (Lord Greenhalgh) (Con): My Lords, in moving this Motion, I express my …
In response to: Authorities with increased business rates retention arrangements: final local government …
Key information and explanatory note for authorities with increased business rates retention arrangements for the 2021 to 2022 financial year.
A Bill to abolish business rates; and for connected purposes.
Key information and explanatory note for authorities with increased business rates retention arrangements for the 2021 to 2022 financial year.
Considered in Committee [Dame Rosie Winterton in the Chair ] 12:41:00 The First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means (Dame Rosie Winterton): I should explain that, in these exceptional circumstances, although the Chair of the Committee would normally sit in …
Second Reading 13:07:00 The Minister of State, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (Mr Simon Clarke): I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. The Government recognise the vital role that public lavatories play …
Final local government finance settlement 2020 to 2021 key information for local authorities with increased business rates retention.
The settlement funding assessment calculation model for 2020 to 2021 sets out the calculation of the settlement funding assessment at local authority level.
Business rate retention accounts as required under schedule 7B of the Local Government Finance Act 1988.
We are seeking views on the reform of elements of the business rates retention system in England from 2020-21 onwards.
Final local government finance settlement 2019 to 2020 key information for non-domestic pools and for pilot authorities.
We are seeking views on the reform of elements of the business rates retention system in England from 2020-21 onwards.
Provisional local government finance settlement 2019 to 2020 key information for non-domestic pools and for pilot authorities.
Returned from the Commons The Bill was returned from the Commons with the amendment agreed to. House adjourned at 10.25 pm.
Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No.83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Rating (Property in Common Occupation) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Order of 23 April 2018 (Rating …
Consideration of Lords amendment Mr Deputy Speaker (Sir Lindsay Hoyle): I must draw the House’s attention to the fact that financial privilege is involved in the Lords amendment. If the House agrees to it, I will cause an appropriate entry …
A response by the government to the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee’s fifth report of session 2017 to 2019 on business rates retention.
Business rate retention accounts as required under schedule 7B of the Local Government Finance Act 1988.
Third Reading 16:13:00 Clause 2: Higher amount for long-term empty dwellings Amendment Moved by Clause 2, page 2, line 33, leave out from beginning to “effect” in line 36 and insert— “(1) Section 11B of LGFA 1992 (higher amount for …
Report 16:52:00 Clause 2: Higher amount for long-term empty dwellings Amendment 1 Moved by 1: Clause 2, page 2, line 33, leave out subsection (1) and insert— “(1) Section 11B of the LGFA 1992 (higher amount for long-term empty dwellings: …
Committee 15:49:00 Clause 1: Hereditaments occupied or owned by the same person Amendment 1 Moved by 1: Clause 1, page 2, line 30, at end insert— “( ) Any change made in the 2010 Rating Lists to the existence or …
Second Reading 15:09:00 Moved by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth: That the Bill be now read a second time. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and Wales Office (Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth) (Con): I am …
First Reading 15:36:00 The Bill was brought from the Commons, read a first time and ordered to be printed.
Consideration of Bill, not amend ed in the Public Bill Committee Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Rosie Winterton): As indicated on the Order Paper, the Speaker has certified that the Bill relates exclusively to England on matters within devolved legislative competence. …
[Relevant document: Sixth Report of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Non-Domestic (Property in Common Occupation) Bill, HC 943.] Second Reading 18:03:00 The Minister for Housing (Dominic Raab): I beg to move, That the …
Consultation on the government’s proposal to allow local government to retain 100% of the business rates they raise locally.
Further consultation on the government’s commitment to allow local government to retain 100% of the business rates they raise locally.
Business rate retention accounts as required under schedule 7B of the Local Government Finance Act 1988.
Further consultation on the government’s commitment to allow local government to retain 100% of the business rates they raise locally.
Consultation on the design and implementation of the discretionary business rates relief scheme.
Consultation on the design and implementation of the discretionary business rates relief scheme.
Consultation on the design and implementation of the discretionary business rates relief scheme.
We are seeking views on draft regulations to support the business rates appeals reforms.
An explanatory note on 2017-18 business rates retention pilot schemes.
Further consultation on the government’s commitment to allow local government to retain 100% of the business rates they raise locally.
Provisional local government finance settlement 2017 to 2018 key information for non-domestic pools.
We are seeking views on draft regulations to support the business rates appeals reforms.
Consultation on the government’s proposal to allow local government to retain 100% of the business rates they raise locally.
We are seeking views on draft regulations to support the business rates appeals reforms.
Business rate retention accounts as required under schedule 7B of the Local Government Finance Act 1988.
Consultation on the government’s proposal to allow local government to retain 100% of the business rates they raise locally.
Consultation seeking views on proposals to facilitate improvements in the collection and enforcement process in business rates and council tax.
Consultation seeking views on proposals to facilitate improvements in the collection and enforcement process in business rates and council tax.
Consultation seeking views on proposals to facilitate improvements in the collection and enforcement process in business rates and council tax.
Government publishes interim findings on the administrative reform of business rates.
The government is seeking ideas and views in response to the questions set out in this discussion paper on business rates avoidance.
Financial accounts relating to business rates retention and non-domestic rates as required under schedule 7b to the Local Government Finance Act 1988.
The government is seeking ideas and views in response to the questions set out in this discussion paper on business rates avoidance.
Proposed arrangements for the 100% local retention of business rates on shale gas and oil sites.
The government is seeking ideas and views in response to the questions set out in this discussion paper on business rates avoidance.
Proposed arrangements for the 100% local retention of business rates on shale gas and oil sites.
Proposed arrangements for the 100% local retention of business rates on shale gas and oil sites.