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UIN 34032

Land Banking: Business Rates

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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26 February 2025

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7 March 2025 · Answer

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7 March 2025

Summary

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make it her policy to replace Business Rates with a Land Value Tax collected by local authorities to disincentivise land banking by developers.

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  1. 26 February 2025

    Written question

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make it her policy to replace Business Rates with a Land Value Tax collected by local authorities to disincentivise land banking by developers.

    Source: Commons

  2. 7 March 2025

    Answer

    We are creating a fairer business rates system that protects the high street, supports investment, and is fit for the 21st century. At the Autumn Budget, we published a Discussion Paper setting out priority areas for reform and invites stakeholders to hav...

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