Changes to the procedure for contesting business rates have been dismissed as inadequate by an expert who says the new system is no more than a hidden rates increase. We…
Year: 2018
Rising rates bills set to prompt more challenges
April 2018 Businesses are facing a double whammy with rates bills rising because of the slow pace of transitional relief on top of an increase in line with inflation. The…
Financial penalties on the way for errors in challenging rateable values
March 2018 Businesses already struggling to come to terms with the complexities of the 2017 rates revaluation process now face financial penalties for errors in trying to challenge the system.…
Businesses brace themselves for rates increases and nasty surprises
February 2018 Businesses face being hit with higher rates bills as inflation bites – and there could still be shocks from a revaluation process branded a shambles by industry experts.…