30th April 2025
25th June 2024
VOA warns against high pressure sales tactics of rogue agents
The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) has issued a warning to businesses regarding the deadline to appeal their 2023 business rates, with false claims circulating that June 30, 2024, is the cut-off point. Businesses generally have... Continue reading
4th April 2024
A good to time to consider if your business qualified for Improvement Relief?
With a new financial year just beginning, now is a good time to consider if your business is receiving all the relevant reliefs available to help when it comes to business rates. It always makes... Continue reading 5th February 2024
Valuation Office Agency publish Agent Standards Code of Practice
The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) has published its Agent Standards Code of Practice that sets out its expectations of agents. The code of practice – which covers Behaviour, Professional Practice and Services – also gives... Continue reading
11th August 2023
Draft Non-Domestic Rating Bill reaches report stage in the House of Lords
The draft Non-Domestic Rating Bill is at the report stage in the House of Lords and makes very important changes to the rating system. It includes additional obligations for agents and advisors in terms of... Continue reading 21st May 2023
Government figures reveals number of appeals lodged against 2017 Rating List
Latest Government figures reveal more than 845,000 business rates’ appeals were made in England and Wales against the 2017 Rating List. A glut of appeals were lodged as the deadline to challenge the 2017 List... Continue reading 30th June 2021
Govt’ consultation launched on rates’ revaluation changes
The Government is seeking feedback on plans to increase the frequency of business rates revaluations. The Treasury yesterday started a consultation on the measures which could see revaluations take place every three years instead of the... Continue reading 29th June 2021
Unpaid business rate debt in England reaches £2.5bn
A debt mountain of almost £2.5bn of unpaid business rates is crushing English firms, according to new data out this week. With businesses forced to shut shop for long periods over the various lockdowns, debt... Continue reading25th June 2020
Court of Appeal refuse VOA key appeal over public buildings
By Stuart Hicks, Director. In a key legal moment for business rates, the Court of Appeal has refused the Valuation Office Agency permission to appeal against a judgment which it claimed would affect £billions in... Continue reading- 1
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