24th March 2021
20th February 2021
Business Rates’ review delayed again
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced that he is delaying the Treasury’s report on the business rates’ review until autumn. Sunak has argued that delaying the report will enable him to make decisions when economic picture... Continue reading 20th October 2020
Job Support Scheme linked to Rateable Value is extended
A new tranche of grants are available for businesses, in certain sectors, which are forced to close again as a result of the COVID-19 restrictions. The Job Support Scheme has been extended by the Treasury... Continue reading1st October 2019
Welsh Government release details of latest business rates’ consultation
The Welsh Government has published its summary following a 12-week consultation on potential legislative changes that would affect business rates at its next revaluation in 2021. A revaluation of non-domestic properties usually takes place every... Continue reading
26th February 2018
Business rate receipts to soar as appeals plummet
By Stuart Hicks, Director It is business rates bonus time for the Government once again with almost £25bn set to be collected in 2018/19. Local authorities in England alone are calculated to collect an additional... Continue reading24th August 2017
York City Council Tribunal Judgement – Appeal and Cross Appeal
By Mick Rowbottom, Rating Director Modern and Refurbished Grade 2 Offices determined at the same £/m2. A recent ruling in the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber), with City of York Council fighting it out against the... Continue reading31st January 2017
Mary Portas joins row over business rates
Retail guru Mary Portas has joined the chorus of criticism of the Government’s business rates’ revaluation, taking to Twitter to vent her frustration. “This is short term business thinking, sadly, from the govt,” Portas said on... Continue reading
6th January 2017
Wind of change coming for farmers using renewable energy turbines
Farmers who own or operate small scale wind turbines will be subject to some significant rises in business rates after April 1st, this year. This only applies to England and Wales – Scotland has its... Continue reading17th November 2016