Administration of business rates in England: interim findings
Ref: ISBN 978-1-910337-54-7, PU1725 PDF, 502KB, 40 pages
Annex A
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Policy paper: Administration of business rates in England: interim findings
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Administration of business rates in England: interim findings
From:
HM Treasury, Department for Communities and Local Government, David Gauke MP, Kris Hopkins MP and Valuation Office Agency + others
First published:
10 December 2014
Last updated:
15 December 2014 , see all updates
Part of:
Government publishes interim findings on the administrative reform of business rates.
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At Autumn Statement 2013, the government announced it would open up a discussion with businesses and local authorities about long-term administrative reform to business rates in England after 2017. This paper summarises the government’s interim findings on the administrative reform of business rates and sets out how the government proposes to respond to businesses’ calls for clearer billing, better sharing of information and a more efficient appeals system.
Annex A: Analysis of the impact of more frequent revaluations on business rates bills
Annex A to the government’s interim findings on business rates administration provides analysis carried out by the Valuation Office Agency to show how more frequent revaluations might affect business rate bills.
The government has heard a wide range of views from businesses, their representatives and local authorities about how often revaluations of non-domestic properties should take place. Opinion is divided and there is no clear consensus on whether the government should revalue properties more often than it does now. The government therefore wants to continue the discussion with stakeholders and has published this document to inform that ongoing discussion.
Read the discussion paper published in April 2014.
Read the summary of responses published in December 2014.