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28th November 2022
Draft Transitional Relief Regs for England go before Parliament
The draft Transitional Relief Regulations for England have now been laid before Parliament under ‘The Non-Domestic Rating (Chargeable Amounts) (England) Regulations 2022’ which can be found here https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2022/9780348241488 Finally Transitional Relief can accurately referred to... Continue reading
10th June 2022
Opinion – Business Rates Revaluation reforms and the way forward
By Stuart Hicks, FRICS Dip Rating IRRV (Hons) Head of Rating Dunlop Heywood The Government has announced a consultation on the transitional arrangements for the Business Rates Revaluation 2023. This deals with the important effects... Continue reading
8th March 2021
Welsh announce 12-month extension to business rate reliefs
By Aaron McLeod. Director The Welsh Government has fallen in line with Scotland and announced yesterday it was to grant 100% relief for another 12 months for those eligible for the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure... Continue reading
17th November 2017
List of shame of Local Authorities not progressing business rate relief
By Stuart Hicks – director The business rate system has been the subject of much scrutiny over recent years since the economic crisis. The system has been reviewed by the UK Government and most recently... Continue reading
12th January 2017
First Scottish budget makes use of new tax powers
Derek Mackay, the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution, delivered his first Scottish Budget last month – the first in which the Scottish Government makes use of new tax powers devolved under the Scotland... Continue reading 1st November 2016
London should stop complaining and just get on with it
By Stuart Hicks – Director I saw another sob story this week about how hard London businesses are lobbying for a fairer deal on business rates but the main message is still being missed when... Continue reading
29th September 2016