LONDON, Nov. 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news:
The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) has updated the rateable values of all commercial, and other non-domestic, properties in England and Wales. These future values will take effect from 1 April 2026.
What does this mean?
Revaluations are carried out every three years in England and Wales to reflect changes in the property market.
Your local council uses rateable values to calculate business rate bills. A rateable value isnot the same aswhat you pay in business rates or rent.
You can find everything you need to know aboutthe 2026 revaluation on GOV.UK.
Estimate your future business rates bill
You can now see the future rateable value of your property using our find a business rates valuation service on GOV.UK.
If your property is in England, you can also use this service to get an estimate of what your business rates bill might be from 1 April 2026. This is only intended to givean indicationof what your business rates bill might be. It may nottake into accountany relief you may be eligible for.
This service is not currently available for properties in Wales. It will be updated once the Welsh Government has confirmed details of new multipliers and any reliefs in Wales.
How your business rates bill is calculated
An increase in your rateable value does not necessarily mean your business rates bill will go up by a similar amount.
Your local council will calculate your bill by multiplying your rateable value by the relevant multiplier set by the UK and Welsh governments. They will thendeterminewhether to apply any reliefs you are eligible for.
The Welsh Government is due to confirm details of multipliers and any reliefs for Welsh businesses in the coming weeks.
Actions you can take now
You can sign into yourbusiness rates valuation accountto:
* check the factual details we hold about your property
* see how your property's valuation was worked out
* let us know if something is wrong with your valuation
You can also use your account to compare your property's rateable value withsimilar propertiesin the area and check how the valuation was calculated.
At the moment, you can only request changes to your current valuation. You have until 31 March 2026 to request any changes to your current rateable value. After 1 April 2026 you will only be able to make changes to your future rateable value.
Find out more about the 2026 revaluation
We have publishedofficial statistics for the 2026 revaluation.
For any questions about business rates bills,reliefsor payments, you should contact your local council.
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