1st Report - Impact of business rates on business
- HC No.
- HC 222
- Published
- 31 Oct 2019
- Items
- 0
- Response
- No response document linked
Select Committee · Treasury Committee
The impact of Business Rates on business inquiry
Status: Closed
Opened: 31 Jan 2019
Closed: 31 Oct 2019
1 report
Inquiry scope
The Treasury Committee has launched an inquiry into Business Rates to scrutinise how Government policy has impacted business. The Committee will examine how Business Rates policy has changed, including Business Rates retention, alternatives to property-based taxes, such as the proposed digital services tax, and how changes to Business Rates could impact businesses. Terms of Reference The inquiry will look at how changes in Central Government policy have changed the business rates system. In turn, this inquiry will also look at how the current business rates system is operating and the associated impact on business. The inquiry will cover the following: The impact of changes in Business Rates policy since 2017 on businesses, in particular: - the changes in reliefs and allowances - the ability of businesses to pay - The relationship between Business Rates and the behaviours it drives in business. How the current Business Rate system measures up against the following pillars of good tax policy: - Fair - Support growth and encourage competition - Provide certainty - Be coherent. The economic justification for a property-based business tax: - The impact of Business Rates on rental prices - The impact of Business Rates on property prices - Alternatives to property-based business taxes, such as the proposed digital services tax - The problems associated with property-based business taxes - The impact of changes (proposed and actual) of Business Rates on Local Authorities and Councils, and the High Street. Further information About Parliament: Select committees Visiting Parliament: Watch committees Image: iStockphotoReports
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Correspondence
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| Published | Direction | Letter |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 2019 | To committee | Letter from Chief Executive of the Valuation Office Agency to Chair, relating to Committee inquiry the impact of business rates on business - dated 21 June 2019 |
| 4 Jun 2019 | — | Chair to Chief Executive Valuation Office Agency re Business Rates |