Cut business rates 20% for pubs and venues
“Pubs, clubs and live music venues set to receive a 20% cut to their business rates bills saving the typical pub an estimated £1,100 next year”
- Promised
Where it stands
The cut applies to bills from April 2027. The government says details of the exclusion for the very largest live music venues will be set out at the Budget, and the Chancellor told the Commons on 8 September 2026 that he would set out more details of business rates reform there.
What has happened
- Jul 2026The government announces a 20% business rates cut for pubs, clubs and live music venues in England, Promised
- Apr 2027Due to apply to bills, Deadline
About the cost
Year shown: 2027-28, the first year of the cut. The government says the package is worth around £100 million a year. No independent costing has been published. Low–high is an editorial ±10% because the source gives a central figure only.
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