To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2024 to Question 2820 on Private Education: Business Rates, whether a (a) sports playing field and (b) playground is a positive material consideration by the Valuation Office Agency when calculating the rateable value of an independent school for business rates.
Answered on
5 December 2024
All intrinsic physical characteristics of the school are taken into consideration, and both sports playing fields and playgrounds are material considerations which positively impact the calculated rateable value.
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Treasury