Administration of business rates in England: discussion paper
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Policy paper: Business rates administration review: discussion paper
Local government – policy paper
Business rates administration review: discussion paper
From:
HM Treasury, Department for Communities and Local Government, David Gauke MP, Kris Hopkins MP and Valuation Office Agency + others
First published:
10 April 2014
Last updated:
10 December 2014 , see all updates
Part of:
Business rates and Local government
Applies to:
England
This discussion paper summarises how the business rates system in England works and opens up a discussion with stakeholders on longer-term administrative reform.
Document
Detail
Read the summary of responses published in December 2014.
The discussion paper describes the business rates system in England and how it is run. It summarises 5 elements of the system (how property is valued; how often properties are valued; how business rates bills are set; how business rates are collected; and how information is used), asks questions and invites views from stakeholders on issues and ideas for longer-term reform.
Read the interim findings published in December 2014.
Background
The government announced in Autumn Statement 2013 that it will discuss options with business for longer-term administrative reform of business rates after 2017. The government published terms of reference outlining the scope of the review in February. This discussion paper is the next step in the process. It summarises how the business rates system in England works and asks questions of stakeholders to help identify issues with the administration of the system that the government might seek to address through its review.
How to respond
The government is seeking ideas and views from stakeholders in response to the questions set out in this paper. The government would also welcome views on any administrative issues that are in scope of the review but not explicitly listed in the discussion paper.
The review team ask that responses are submitted by Friday 6 June 2014. Submissions should be made electronically. In exceptional circumstances, hard copy responses will be accepted.
Electronic submissions should be e-mailed to businessrates.review@hmtreasury.gsi.gov.uk. We regret that we are not able to receive faxed documents.
Hard copy documents (2 copies) should be sent to:
Business rates review
HM Treasury
1 Horse Guards Road
London
SW1A 2HQ