Real Rates Reform Coalition | Supporting Business Rates Reform in the UK

Real Rates Reform Coalition

Supporting Business Rates Reform in the UK

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Working together to reform the UK business rates system

We are bringing together leading trade bodies, business associations and major companies to form a UK-wide coalition that will actively support the case for HOLBA’s Hybrid Business Rate proposal. There is now a real window to shape the future of business rates, and our focus is on building a strong, unified voice that can influence government and drive meaningful reform. 

Coalition activity will include:

  • Participation in campaign planning.
  • Representation at campaign meetings and briefings.
  • Signatory support on letters and calls to the Government.
  • A named role in the coalition’s public-facing activity.
  • Support with campaign delivery, advocacy, and amplification.
  • Financial contribution to help fund campaign activity, where appropriate.

Confirmed coalition members include:

Other ways to get involved:

For smaller trade bodies, individual businesses and organisations that support reform but may not have the capacity to commit time or resources, there are still meaningful ways to show your support.

  • Listing as a supporter on the campaign page.
  • Signatory support on selected campaign letters or statements.
  • Opportunities to receive campaign updates and briefings.
  • The ability to share campaign messages with networks.

If your organisation would like to join the coalition or simply support our campaign, please get in touch and register your interest.

There is widespread agreement that the business rates model is broken and needs replacing. The Government committed to doing so in its manifesto and BusinessLDN’s Growth Commission – which brought together leaders from business, culture and academia – reinforced the urgent need to address this issue in its action plan to get the economy moving quickly. HOLBA’s work on business rates illustrates both the scale of the problem and that other solutions are out there, so reform is possible.

The onus is now on the Government to make good on its promise and to act.

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