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<title>Details of the Budget package and the multipliers for 2027/2028 (information letter 8/2026)</title>
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<description>MHCLG&apos;s letter to English billing authorities sets out the Budget&apos;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. Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.</description>
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<title>Business rates at the 2026 revaluation: what the official figures show</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>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.</description>
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