Economy
Add as a preferred source on GoogleLetter 8/2026 was published Oct. 28 and forms part of the ministry’s recurring business-rates correspondence.
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government published a letter on Oct. 28 setting out England's Budget 2026 business-rates measures and the multipliers for 2027/2028.
Letter 8/2026 sets out Budget 2026 business-rates measures for England and gives the multipliers for 2027/2028. The department describes the letters as part of its recurring correspondence.
The automatic tax reduction will be worth up to £94 in its first year and will not change the £12,570 Personal Allowance.
The roadmap schedules a business-rate share from 2027 and income-tax assignment from 2028; the GOV.UK summary gives no amounts or assignment details.
A Treasury letter calls for investment to support regional growth, reindustrialisation, and the U.K.’s security and strategic capabilities. It anticipates up to £900 million for defense and dual-use technologies.
