The 2026/27 Business Rates Reset - Autumn update

Event summary

This technical update will outline the key reforms to the Business Rates Retention Scheme for 2026/27, including changes to Baselines, multipliers, top-ups and tariffs and Section 31 grant funding. We will explore what we know about the revised calculation methodologies and how this might impact on 2026/27 budgeting and the collection fund.

This event is free to attend for members of the Finance Advisory Network

Date

16 October 2025
Starts: 11:00
Ends: 12:00

Location

online

Standard price

£0.00 excl VAT

Network Member Price

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About this event

Who should attend?

Local authority finance practitioners looking to understand more about the upcoming changes to Business Rates budget elements to inform 2026/27 budgeting and financial planning.

How will you benefit from attending?

This session offers a chance to explore the upcoming changes in 2026/27 and reflect on how they could affect Local Authority budgets.

CPD hours

This carries one CPD hour.

Topics

Business rates
/ Financial management
/ Financial reporting
/ Local government
/ Professional development

Speaker - Mark Catlow

Mark joined CIPFA in 2022 after working for seven years in local government. Prior to this he worked for both Ernst & Young and the Audit Commission. He is a member of CIPFA and has extensive experience of the collection fund, treasury and statutory financial reporting.