Business Rates Reform Stalls as Costs Set to Rise
Despite early promises, the government’s first seventeen months have delivered no meaningful improvement to the business rates system. Following the Autumn Budget and the 2026 Revaluation, liabilities are set to rise again next year—up 10.3% from £33.6 billion to £37.1 billion. Commitments to overhaul the system and revive the high street increasingly ring hollow as ministers appear to focus more on increasing tax revenue than on tackling pressures facing businesses.
BY JOHN WEBBER Head of Business Rates - Colliers International
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THE LEGAL CORNER MAGAZINE | ISSUE 13 DECEMBER '25 HB
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