Local authority funding reform – Resetting the business rates retention system
Applies to England
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Summary of responses and government response to the technical consultation on Resetting the business rates retention system from 2026 to 2027
This document summarises the responses and gives the government’s reply to the technical consultation the government ran covering the proposed approach to delivering a reset of the business rate retention system for 2026-27, to update government’s assessment of how much business rates are available through updating Business Rates Baselines (BRBs). It includes further detail on the final policy proposals and methodology for constructing BRBs. This methodology will be introduced at the provisional Local Government Finance Settlement later this year.
Original consultation
Consultation description
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.
It follows on from information set out in the December 2024 consultation on Local authority funding reform: objectives and principles.
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Added Summary of responses and government response to the technical consultation on Resetting the business rates retention system from 2026 to 2027.
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