Press Releases

Business Rates Revaluation postponed until 2017

The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Brandon Lewis): I am today announcing the Government’s intention to postpone the next business rates revaluation in England to 2017. Primary legislation will be brought forward through the Growth and Infrastructur...

New Audit Software Client

We are delighted to announce the signing of our third and largest rating client to subscribe to our auditing software product. This five year deal sees one of the largest rating surveying practices in the UK able to genuinely offer the complete rating service to its clients; a first class appeals...

Chancellor George Osborne has announced plans to allow councils to set business rates and keep the money collected. Speaking at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester, Mr Osborne revealed that, in what he described as "the biggest transfer of power to local government", council...

The next revaluation of all properties for business rates will take effect from 1 April 2017. Some ratepayers in sectors and locations where rateable values have increased more than the average will see significant hikes, particularly in London. The highest rises are in London where retail r...

As retailers are faced with rising business rates to pay, CVAs could become a surprisingly appealing option for embattled high street traders. The Sunday Times reported that retailers were using CVAs to reduce their business rates bill. While CVAs have received a fair amount of press ...

The Rise of the Virtual High Street

A UK parliamentary committee has recommended a levy on internet-only retailers like Amazon and Asos in order to level the playing field against high street shops who have to pay business rates on their shops. Being very much up with the times, the committee of MPs noted that there had "been...