13th January 2023
17th December 2022
Scottish budget – non-domestic rates and what it means for businesses
Scottish Parliament has made its announcement on Non-Domestic Rates, confirming the Government’s intention to freeze the basic property rate. This confirms Scotland as having the lowest poundage in the UK, with the government forecasting it... Continue reading 2nd November 2022
Scotland delays issuing new appeal regulations for 2023 Revaluation
The Scottish Government has announced that there is a further delay in the issue of the new appeal regulations for the 2023 business rates revaluation. They were supposed to be issued on 26 October (after... Continue reading 12th September 2022
New announcement on Ireland’s National Revalution Programme
Following a postponement of various revaluations in Ireland, the Valuation Office has recently made a further announcement on the national revaluation programme. You can see the details here: (https://url6.mailanyone.net/scanner?m=1oWdFV-0001ZG-5h&d=4%7Cmail%2F14%2F1662726600%2F1oWdFV-0001ZG-5h%7Cin6i%7C57e1b682%7C26442757%7C12400478%7C631B335D6FC18E717B027C5C8C1F23DD&s=QsujcGHcEBhqYKNEZo75rPzWpgo&o=%2Fphtw%3A%2Fwtsfaw.iof.vltne%2Fslaee%2Fnet-ts%2Fanweaioa-rvnl-tluronpai-aogpmeurmlmth.etad). This will affect properties located within... Continue reading
1st August 2022
RSA submits response to the latest business rates’ revaluation consultation
The RSA has submitted its response to the Business Rates Revaluation 2023: Consultation on the Transitional Arrangements. You can read the full response here: BUSINESS RATES REVALUATION 2023 CONSULTATION ON THE TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS Continue reading 30th June 2022
Scottish business rates consultation – latest
The Scottish Government has now considered the consultation and consultation responses in respect of the decapitalisation rates employed in Contractors’ Basis valuations in Scotland. Scottish Ministers have decided to retain the prescribed standard and lower... Continue reading
10th June 2022
Opinion – Business Rates Revaluation reforms and the way forward
By Stuart Hicks, FRICS Dip Rating IRRV (Hons) Head of Rating Dunlop Heywood The Government has announced a consultation on the transitional arrangements for the Business Rates Revaluation 2023. This deals with the important effects... Continue reading 9th June 2022
Welsh Government four year road map for business rates
Rebecca Evans, Welsh Minister for Finance and Local Government, has set out the road map for business rates for the next four year. This is what she reported to the Welsh Senedd. “In February 2021... Continue reading 11th May 2022