Petition · past parliament · HM Treasury

Exempt businesses whose offices have closed due to Covid-19 from business rates

Closed 36 signatures

What the petition asks

We would like the Government to suspend all business rates for offices which are unable to operate during COVID-19 due to lockdown.
Currently, the Government is assisting small businesses only. As a medium sized business who has come to a complete operational halt, and have had to furlough all of our staff, we simply will not survive this period without this relief. We have no income whatsoever, which has already had a drastic, almost fatal, impact on our business. Having to provide business rates will be lethal for us. We do not see a future for British businesses post COVID, unless the Government takes this into account.

Timeline

27 May 2020 Petition opened for signatures
27 Nov 2020 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 36
Status Closed
Department HM Treasury
Opened 27 May 2020
Closed 27 Nov 2020

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.