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Guidance now out for 2023/24 business rate reliefs
Following on from the Autumn Statement back on November 17 last year, the Government has now released welcome guidance on the 2023/24 retail relief/discount scheme. It has reaffirmed the 2023/24 Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Business... Continue reading17th 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 reading13th December 2022
Welsh business rates’ multiplier frozen for 2023-34
The Welsh Government has announced that the business rates’ multiplier has been frozen for 2023-24, giving some relief to nervous Welsh businesses which have been waiting on today’s news. Further updates have also been revealed... Continue reading28th November 2022
Draft Transitional Relief Regs for England go before Parliament
The draft Transitional Relief Regulations for England have now been laid before Parliament under ‘The Non-Domestic Rating (Chargeable Amounts) (England) Regulations 2022’ which can be found here https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2022/9780348241488 Finally Transitional Relief can accurately referred to... Continue reading17th November 2022
Chancellor announces support for business rate payers
By Aaron McLeod – Director The Chancellor also announced a £13.6 billion package of support for business rates payers in England. To protect businesses from rising inflation the multiplier will be frozen in 2023-24 while... Continue reading11th November 2022
English draft Rating List expected to be released this month
By Aaron McLeod, Operations Director It is believed that the Government intends to release the English draft Rating List on 21 November, or thereabouts. That would also coincide with announcements on the rate poundages and... Continue reading10th November 2022
BRC joins calls for business rate freeze ahead of next year’s hike.
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has joined growing calls to the UK government to freeze business rates ahead of a planned £800 million increase linked to inflation that’s due to kick in as from April,... Continue reading7th November 2022