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24th July 2023
Government consultation launched on business rates’ avoidance and evasion
The Government has launched a full consultation on avoidance and evasion across the business rates system. The consultation is now open and run until 28 September 2023. The full consultation details and how to contribute... Continue reading12th February 2021
Responses to Welsh consultation on empty property rates relief reforms published
The Welsh Government has published the results from its recent consultation on proposals to extend the current 42 days occupation period to either three or six months before landlords can claim empty property rates relief.... Continue reading
23rd April 2019
Rates mitigation schemes that rely on charitable occupation questioned
By Stuart Hicks, Director An interesting issue has been examined by Walker J in My Community Space v Ipswich BC [2018] EWHC 3313 (Admin). Ipswich Borough Council said that the occupations by registered charity My... Continue reading23rd October 2018
Are the days numbered for business rates avoidance schemes?
By Stuart Hicks, Director. The Welsh government has come out fighting with a raft of new measures to combat business rates’ avoidance schemes, following its summer consultation on the subject. Mark Drakeford, Cabinet Secretary for... Continue reading 29th June 2018