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Official business rates announcements, linked to their sources, and what the official statistics show.
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Business rates at the 2026 revaluation: what the official figures show
Published 17 October 2026
Total rateable value in England is £81.8bn on the 2026 list, up 19.6%. The typical council change, all nine regions and the biggest council rises.
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Details of the Budget package and the multipliers for 2027/2028 (information letter 8/2026)
. Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
MHCLG's letter to English billing authorities sets out the Budget's business rates package, including higher Small Business Rate Relief thresholds for qualifying retail, hospitality and leisure properties and the 2027/28 multipliers. Regulations and guidance are still to follow.