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19th June 2018
Unresolved business rates appeals syphon £2.5bn away from LAs
More than 130,000 business rate appeals from 2010 still remain unresolved, according to latest figures released by the Local Government Association (LGA). In the past eight years, over a million businesses have challenged their business... Continue reading 27th January 2017
Business rates pilot dubbed ‘less ambitious in scope’
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has agreed to take part in the government’s 100% business rates retention pilot despite it being “less ambitious in scope” than originally planned. In the local government settlement last... Continue reading
21st December 2016
2016 Review – Business Rates and other little known facts
BY Stuart Hicks, Director As an eventful 2016 draws to a close, every man and his intern seems to be either doing an annual summary or forecast in one form or another. Not to denigrate... Continue reading
13th October 2016
How the regions fared in the RV revaluation shake up
Some interesting stats are coming out of the VOA at the moment, with so much attention on the Revaluation and its implications for businesses and retailers. It’s most recent release looks at the total Rateable... Continue reading 16th September 2016