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.