13th February 2025
10th December 2024
Scottish Budget reveals business rate changes for 2025-26
The Scottish Government has unveiled its 2025/26 budget which seemed to go under the radar of most of the mainstream press. There was some welcome news for the hospitality sector and small businesses will breath... Continue reading
20th December 2023
The Scottish Budget – what it means for business rate payers
Following on from statement on the Scottish Budget this week, here’s a summary for business rate payers: Changes in poundage for Rateable Values (RV): Rateable Value (RV) Basic Poundage Below £51,000 Unchanged at... Continue reading 24th May 2023
Business rate parity between Scotland and England for larger businesses – latest
The SNP Government in Scotland is being accused of rowing back on a manifesto pledge to restore parity with England and Wales on business rates for medium and large sized firms. Business leaders have levelled the accusation at the... Continue reading 20th February 2023
Scottish Statutory Instruments (SSI) – latest
A series of Scottish Statutory Instruments (SSIs) were laid in Parliament that... Continue reading 17th December 2022
Scottish budget – non-domestic rates and what it means for businesses
Scottish Parliament has made its announcement on Non-Domestic Rates, confirming the Government’s intention to freeze the basic property rate. This confirms Scotland as having the lowest poundage in the UK, with the government forecasting it... Continue reading 2nd November 2022
Scotland delays issuing new appeal regulations for 2023 Revaluation
The Scottish Government has announced that there is a further delay in the issue of the new appeal regulations for the 2023 business rates revaluation. They were supposed to be issued on 26 October (after... Continue reading
15th 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 reading 30th June 2022