WQ96722 (e) Tabled on 19/06/2025

How much does the Welsh Government project that local authorities will collect in business rates this financial year, and how much did they collect in the last financial year, broken down by a) small, b) medium and c) large businesses, as defined by HMRC?

Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language | Answered on 01/07/2025

The provisional figure for non-domestic rates to be collected by local authorities in Wales in 2025-26 is £1.124 billion. This compares to a provisional collection value of £1.077 billion for 2024-25. Details can be found on StatsWales.

The final collection figures for 2024-25 will be available following certification by Audit Wales and will be published here: Contribution to the pool

Analysis by business size is not possible with the non-domestic rates data held by the Welsh Government.