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Introduction to NDR

  • An on-line training workshop over two mornings
    Thursday 27 & Friday 28 February 2025

    This course is suitable for both new or inexperienced staff wishing an introduction to the subject but are also highly useful for staff with greater local government experience but who wish a refresher on recent developments in Non Domestic Rates.  

    Aim
    This fully updated course includes an overview of the recent legislative changes affecting NDR. It will give delegates an invaluable introduction or refresher to the administration of NDR in Scotland.   It will be of interest to local authority staff and others, such as Sheriff Officers’ staff and recovery agents.

    The programme includes:

    • Basis of Charge (Uniform business rate; Supplements; Pooling arrangements)
    • Valuation (Assessor; Valuation Roll; Rateable Values; Exemptions; Appeals; Revaluation)
    • Assessment (Assessment Roll; Liability; Rateable Occupation; Appeals)
    • Empty Property Rates (Charges; Exemptions; Subjects with no buildings)
    • Reliefs (The Small Business Bonus Scheme; Retail Leisure & Hospitality; New & Improved Property; Transitional Relief; Charity/Sports Club/Non-profit Orgs; etc)
    • Payments and Enforcement (Demand Notices; Instalments; Reminders, Services Notices; Summary Warrant; Decree; Diligence)

    The course also covers topical NDR issues including forthcoming changes to Empty Property Relief, Rates Avoidance and the latest legislative updates affecting NDR.

     

     

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    The course will be facilitated by Kevin Fraser, Principal Officer (Local Taxes), Perth & Kinross Council and will run over two mornings.

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    Enquiries can be made by email to conference@irrv.org.uk or by telephone 020 7691 8987.

    Please note in order for your booking to be processed you must have a purchase order number.

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    £165 plus VAT IRRV Personal Member Rate (valid for Individual Members only)
    £175 plus VAT Forum/Organisational Rate* (all Scottish LA's have IRRV Forum Membership)
    £185 plus VAT Non- Member Rate

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    This offer is available to organisations sending 3 or more delegates and attending from the same organisation. Bookings must be made at the same time. It will be applied to the cheapest rate. At least one of the delegates must be a member of the Institute in order to receive this discount or alternatively, the organisation must subscribe to either the Forum Service or Organisational Membership Service.

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    The Institute will make every effort to give delegates as much notice as possible of any programme changes or the cancellation / re-scheduling of an event. However, it does reserve the right to make changes to advertised programmes and to cancel / re-schedule events. In the unlikely event of an event being cancelled / re-scheduled, either a full refund will be made or alternatively, any fee paid will be credited against a future booking. The Institute will not be liable for any travel and / or accommodation costs incurred by the attendee should an event be cancelled / re-scheduled.

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    VAT will be applied at the current rate. Cancellations two weeks before course date will be charged at 50%. Cancellations after this date will be charged at 100%. A substitute attendee is allowed at any time at no extra cost.

    For more information please call 020 7691 8974/8987 or email conference@irrv.org.uk