Government figures reveals number of appeals lodged against 2017 Rating List

Latest Government figures reveal more than 845,000 business rates’ appeals were made in England and Wales against the 2017 Rating List. A glut of appeals were lodged as the deadline to challenge the 2017 List... Continue reading

Non-domestic Rating Bill introduced to Parliament

The Government has introduced the Non-Domestic Rating Bill to Parliament this week, with the aim of “supporting businesses by modernising the business rates system to incentivise property improvements.” The Bill follows the conclusion of the... Continue reading

All you need to know about public house rates and reliefs

Dunlop Heywood has produced a handy guide for anyone involved in the public house sector, following the 2023 Revaluation coming into force on April 1, 2023. This results in a change of values and, in... Continue reading

The Spring Budget – what is means for business rates

In 2023/24 business rates will contribute £30bn to public sector receipts but the 2023 budget was relatively quiet on this subject. The major win for ratepayers had already been announced several weeks ago, with the... Continue reading

Rating appeals restricted in Wales

The Senedd has recently passed The Valuation for Rating (Prescribed Assumptions) (Wales) Regulations 2023. The regulations go further than similar English regulations that explicitly mention Coronavirus (see The Valuation for Rating (Coronavirus) (England) Regulations 2023).... Continue reading

Welsh guidance on Transitional Rates Relief for 2023 Revaluation released

The Welsh Government has released guidance for Transitional Rates Relief for the 2023 business rates’ Revaluation. The guidance provides ratepayers and local authorities with information about the transitional relief available, following the Non-Domestic Rates (NDR)... Continue reading