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Northern Ireland “Back in Business” scheme latest
More information has been released on the Northern Ireland retail “Back in Business’ scheme, which was announced last month by the Finance Minister Conor Murphy. The Back in Business scheme is administered by Land &... Continue reading8th April 2022
Covid-19 not a MCC for business rate appeals in Northern Ireland
Covid-19 is not a material change of circumstances for business rate appeals in Northern Ireland following the Non-domestic Rates Coronavirus Bill being passed. This follows similar action taken by the UK Government alongside the devolved... Continue reading24th March 2022
Green business rate reliefs brought forward in Budget
In response to the Chancellor’s mini budget yesterday, the Valuation Office Agency issued the following statement: “…the Chancellor delivered the Spring Statement, which included bringing forward two green business rates reliefs measures. “One of these... Continue reading22nd March 2022
£50million business rates’ support package for Northern Ireland
A £50million business rates support package has been announced by Northern Ireland Finance Minister Conor Murphy for the 2022-23 rating year that will offer all businesses one month rates’ holiday – excluding public bodies, utilities,... Continue reading23rd February 2022
Confirmation that non-domestic rating multipliers are frozen for 2022/2023
The Government has confirmed it is freezing the business rates multipliers in 2022/23 and laid the necessary legislation (the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (Non-Domestic Rating Multipliers) (England) (No. 2) Order 2021. Following the approval... Continue reading15th February 2022
Business rates should be devolved to directly elected mayor – Gove
Control of England’s business rates should be devolved to directly elected mayors to boost investment, according to minister Michael Gove. Under his levelling up remit, Gove is the minister overseeing the UK government’s agenda to... Continue reading7th February 2022
Recent court case highlighted rate avoidance arrangement as a sham
Another recent case looks at the concept of rateable occupation in the context of rates avoidance. In Queen Street Properties Ltd v Cardiff City and County Council [2022] EWHC 36, Mr Justice Eyre confirmed the... Continue reading3rd February 2022