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 is not the same as what you pay in business rates or rent.

You can find everything you need to know about the 2026 revaluation on GOV.UK.

You can now see the future rateable value of your property using our find a business rates valuation service on GOV.UK.

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 then determine whether to apply any reliefs you are eligible for.

For those seeing bill increases, reflecting many sectors’ post-Covid recovery, the government is providing a support package worth £4.3 billion over the next 3 years, including:

• a £3.2 billion Transitional Relief scheme providing more generous support to the largest ratepayers, including airports and hospitality
• a Supporting Small Business scheme worth over £500 million to help the smallest businesses
• expanding the Supporting Small Business scheme to businesses who were eligible for the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure (RHL) relief, protecting independent pubs and shops as they transition to permanently lower tax rates. This additional support is worth £1.3 billion
• introducing new permanently lower tax rates for eligible retail, hospitality and leisure properties from April 2026, funded by a new higher tax rate on properties with rateable values of £500,000 and above

Welsh Government have also announced a package of rates relief and multipliers.

Actions you can take now

You can sign into your business rates valuation account to:

• 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 with similar properties in 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 published official statistics for the 2026 revaluation.

For any questions about business rates bills, reliefs or payments, you should contact your local council.

source: GOV