Be Ready for 2026 The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) is encouraging businesses to sign up for a business rates valuation account so they can find out their new commercial property valuation. Every three years the VOA updates the rateable values of all business properties in England and Wales. The next…
New Government Reforms Aim to Revive High Streets with Easier Rules for CafĂ©s, Bars and Venues New government reforms will make it quicker and cheaper for small businesses to turn empty shops into cafĂ©s, bars and music venues, as part of a wider push to bring life back to high…
New guidance on using an agent to manage your business rates has been published by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA). Many business owners choose to manage their own business rates, but others prefer the convenience of appointing an agent to help them. The VOA are keen to make sure that…
The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) have announced the suspension of two business rates agents. These are Rateable Value Experts and Re-Rates UK. The VOA have not specified the exact reasons for the suspension and have simply said that they are investigating a potentially serious breach of their agent standards. While…
Don’t be caught by false claims on business rates appeal deadlines The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) has issued a warning about false claims being made about the deadline for appealing the 2023 list for business rates. Some are claiming that the deadline is 30th June, however this is not true.…
Some self-catering holiday let owners are being asked to provide trade information The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) is contacting the owners of some self-catering holiday lets. The lets in question are ones that are currently being assessed for business rates. The VOA are looking for additional information about the income…
The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) is urging businesses to protect themselves from rogue business rates agents. New rateable values for business properties came into effect in April 2023. Councils used these new values to calculate business rates bills. For more information, visit or recent insight – Business Rates List Closes…
The main points of this month’s Tax Update have been covered in our Spring Budget Summary published on 18th March – to visit this Blog – CLICK HERE… There have been some other announcements of note in recent weeks: CLICK HERE for ‘New VAT Penalties’ CLICK HERE for ‘Business Rate…
Have you received your Business Rates Relief for Retail, Hospitality and Leisure from your Local Authority? We understand from various Clients that there is some disparity between Local Authorities when it comes to issuing rates bills for 2023-24. Some are automatically applying rate relief deductions, but equally a number aren’t.…
The 2017 non domestic rating list is closing. This means that you have up until 31st March 2023 to check that the factual information the Valuations Office Agency (VOA) holds about your property on this list is correct, and to let them know if it isn’t (this is known as…