Petition · past parliament · HM Treasury
Include wholesale businesses in the COVID 19 Business Rates Relief
Closed
1,068 signatures
What the petition asks
The Business Rates Relief for retail companies should be extended to include wholesale agents and distributors whose businesses have been equally affected by the shutdown.
Our business, like many others is 100% reliant on retail. Since the outbreak our customers have been mostly furloughed and no-one is visiting wholesale showrooms. Our office is obviously closed and all of our customers have closed their doors.
We completely understand that it is impossible for the government to list all types of industries who can qualify for rates relief during this outbreak, but we are effectively a direct service to Retail and have no other source of income.
We completely understand that it is impossible for the government to list all types of industries who can qualify for rates relief during this outbreak, but we are effectively a direct service to Retail and have no other source of income.
Timeline
| 1 Jun 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Dec 2020 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,068
Status
Closed
Department
HM Treasury
Opened
1 Jun 2020
Closed
1 Dec 2020
Follow this petition
Sign in to get an email when the government responds, a debate is scheduled or held, or the petition closes.
Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.