The Chancellor's Autumn Statement contained a number of headline announcements about business rates, but many of the welcome ones were offset, or their effect neutralised, by other details buried in the Statement. As is so often the case "the devil is in the detail". ...Read More

The valuation dates for the 2017 Rating Revaluations in England and Wales have now been confirmed by Parliamentary Orders. ...Read More

New Rateable Values, which will come into effect on 1 April 2015 in Northern Ireland, have been published by Land and Property Services on its website. ...Read More

The Minister has approved an order setting the valuation date for the 2017 business rates revaluation as 1 April 2015. ...Read More

The Valuation Office Agency has announced that many of its local offices in England and Wales are to close, reducing its number of offices from more than 60 to around 25. ...Read More

A report from the City Growth Commission recommends that the UK's 15 largest Metro areas should be allowed to set and keep all Business Rates and Council Tax within their areas. ...Read More

The September 2014 Retail Prices Index (RPI) figure has been announced today and shows a 2.3% increase over the previous year. This sets the upper limit by which next year's Uniform Business Rate (UBR) can increase in England. ...Read More

The SNP has unveiled its first budget since the referendum on Scottish independence and has promised an end to the business rates Public Health Levy and to cap its uniform business rate increases to levels no higher than those in England. ...Read More

The Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) has dismissed an appeal to delete or reduce the rating assessment of a factory undergoing works. ...Read More

A Labour Party advisory group has put forward some novel proposals for reform of the business rates system. ...Read More