New rateable values come into effect on 1st April 2010
You may be aware that all non-domestic properties in England have recently been revalued by the Valuation Office Agency (Inland Revenue). The rate bills that we will issue in March ... more...
New Business Support Initiative
Government announce Business Rates Deferral Scheme
With effect from 31st July 2009 businesses were able to apply to their local council to defer part of their 2009-10 business rates bills thanks to a new government scheme.
The scheme... more
How can I get help with my Business Rates bill?
There are a number of ways you may be able to get help to reduce your Business Rates bill. A list of the available Rate Relief schemes is shown below. ... More about rate reliefs.
Business Rates (Non-Domestic Rates)
The non-domestic rates, or business rates, collected by local councils are the means by which businesses and others who occupy non-domestic property make a contribution towards the cost of local services... More about non-domestic rates.
Rateable Value
Apart from properties that are exempt from Business Rates, each non-domestic property has a Rateable Value which is normally set by the Valuation Officers of the Valuation Office Agency... More about rateable value.
The Multiplier
The Multiplier - also called the Uniform Business Rate (U.B.R.) - is 'the amount per pound of Rateable Value' that is charged as Business Rates. So it is, in ... more...
Transitional Arrangements
Property values normally change a good deal between each revaluation. Transitional arrangements help to phase in the effects of these changes by limiting the amount by which a bill may rise following a revaluation... More about transitional arrangements.
Unoccupied Property Rating
When a business (non-domestic) property becomes empty, and remains so, there is an initial period during which no rates will be chargeable... More about empty property rates
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With effect from 31st July 2009 businesses were able to apply to their local council to defer part of their 2009-10 business rates bills thanks to a new government scheme.