13th May 2021
23rd February 2021
Local authority enjoys rare win over “sham” business rates schemes
By Aaron Mcleod, Director Leeds City Council has claimed a significant win at the High Court of Justice after successfully proving that leases taken out on a series of city centre offices had been created... Continue reading
1st May 2020
High Court ruling – Atos Services Ltd v Fylde Borough Council
There has been so many updates regarding business rates and Covid-19 it’s easy to forget that there is life beyond lockdown. However, the appeal wheels are still grinding, albeit slowly and remotely, and the courts... Continue reading 2nd December 2019
Government lose court battle to wind up business rates’ mitigation schemes
THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY V. PAG ASSET PRESERVATION LIMITED AND VACANT PROPERTY SOLUTIONS LIMITED The Government has lost two important cases in the High Court in an attempt to... Continue reading
13th July 2018
Empty Property Rates’ Mitigation back in the High Court
Empty Property Rates Mitigation R (Principled Offsite Logistics Limited) v Trafford Council [2018] EWHC 1687 (Admin) In an important decision for those holding empty property and subject to a non-domestic rates liability, the High Court... Continue reading
15th August 2016