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Local authority funding reform – Resetting the business rates retention system
A technical consultation on the approach to a reset of business rates baselines.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · gov.uk
Detail
This technical consultation seeks views on the approach to delivering a business rates reset, updating government’s assessment of how much business rates are available through updating business rates baselines.
It follows on from information set out in the December 2024 consultation on Local authority funding reform: objectives and principles.
Documents
Local authority funding reform – Resetting the business rates retention system: technical consultationAnnex 1: Treatment of reliefs under the alternative 'notional gross rates payable (GRP)' method example scenariosapplication/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheetResetting the business rates retention system technical consultation: summary of responses and government response