questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make a comparative assessment of the potential impact of (a) the covid-19 pandemic and (b) increases in business rates and National Insurance contributions on small and medium-sized enterprises.
answerText: DBT has no current plans to make a comparative assessment of the potential impact of the covid-19 pandemic and increases in business rates and NI contributions on SMEs.At the Budget 2026, the Valuation Office announced updated property values from the 202...
heading: Small Businesses: Coronavirus and Taxation