Premier Inn owner Whitbread sees lower hit from UK property tax

Whitbread

13/01/2026 07:11

Premier Inn owner Whitbread WTB.L said on Tuesday it now expects business rate hikes announced in the autumn budget to have an impact of about 35 million pounds ($47.1 million) in fiscal year 2027, down from its earlier estimate of 40 million-50 million pounds.

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 (Reporting by Rishab Shaju and Yamini Kalia in Bengaluru; Editing by Sumana Nandy)

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