Advice and FAQsScottish Budget 2026: member briefing
The Scottish Government has published its 2026 Scottish Budget, which included critical updates for businesses, including on business rates.
NewsScottish hospitality still facing higher rates bills, despite support measures
UKHospitality Scotland has said the measures announced in today’s Scottish Budget do not go far enough, with hospitality businesses still left facing increases worth thousands of pounds.
Hospitality set for 2,076 closures, without sector-wide business rates solution
New modelling from UKHospitality reveals that six hospitality venues could close every day in 2026.
How to challenge your business rates valuation
UKHospitality members can exclusively access a step-by-step guide, produced in partnership with Colliers, on how to review and challenge their business rates valuation.
Hospitality venues hit with average £32k business rates increase
New analysis reveals that, on average, hospitality properties in England will see their business rates bills rise by £32k over three years.
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Press releaseScottish hospitality set for £69m business rates hit, without action
Business rates bills will be sent soaring, as rateable values increase 23% on average across Scottish hospitality.
Business rates after the Budget webinar
This webinar unpacks what the Budget changes mean for your business, including how to challenge your valuation, and what UKHospitality is doing to fight for a fairer system.
Business rates rises to cost small hospitality businesses £318m
Small hospitality venues will see business rates bills rise by £318m over 3 years, which is half the annual spend on Small Business Saturday.
NewsBusiness rates in Wales to increase 80%
The Welsh Government’s decision to exclude hospitality from business rates reform will hit the sector with £131 million in cost.
Hospitality business rates reform ‘unravelling’, with urgent action needed
Increases to rateable values will see a pub pay £12,900 more in business rates over three years, as rates climb 76% for pubs and 115% for hotels.
Press releaseScottish Government must act to support hospitality
The Scottish Government should use funding from the UK Budget to expand existing business rates relief to include all Scottish hospitality.
Press releaseWelsh Government must use funding to include hospitality in rates reform
Welsh Government should use new funding to deliver an overhaul of planned business rates reform to include hospitality.
Budget 2025: Our response
Wage rises, holiday taxes and steep increases in rateable values are ‘wiping out’ the 5p business rates discount for hospitality.