9th October 2022
5th September 2022
Truss reportedly considering cut in business rates for SMEs
Liz Truss, the current front-runner to be the UK’s next prime minister, is debating a cut in business rates for SMEs to help with soaring energy bills. According to news channel CNN, her team has... Continue reading15th July 2022
Scottish Government publish findings from its business rates reform consultation
The Scottish Government has published the findings and analysis from its 2021 consultation on reforming Business Rates. It asked for views on five draft Scottish Statutory Instruments (a mixture of regulations and orders) that relate... Continue reading30th June 2022
Dunlop Heywood – At a Glance Business Rates Guide 2022/23
Dunlop Heywood has produced an AT A GLANCE : BUSINESS RATES 2022/23 GUIDE covering the UK, including Northern Ireland. https://dunlopheywood.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/At-a-Glance-Business-Rates-2022-23.pdf Continue reading9th 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 reading26th May 2022
MCC appeals relating to Covid-19 impact dismissed – Tribunal
Tribunal Decision – MCC Appeals related to the impact of the COVID Pandemic, dismissed. The subject appeals were based on the following premise ‘We propose a 65% ‘stand back’ abatement to the existing rateable value... Continue reading19th April 2022
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 reading1st April 2022
Revised plant and machinery legislation now published
Following the Chancellor’s Spring Statement, the revised plant and machinery legislation has now been published [SI 2022 No.405]. Please note this amendment to the Plant and Machinery Legislation is to afford the same “exceptions” to... Continue reading22nd March 2022