Can I appeal against a rateable value?
You can appeal to the Valuation Office Agency if you think any
of the following applies:
1. The rateable value shown in the Rating List (either following
a general revaluation or when the property is first valued) is
wrong.
2. There has been a material change of circumstances which has
affected the value of your property. Material changes include:
- a physical change to the building
- a physical change to the local area
- a change in the use of the building
- a change in the use of a neighbouring property
3. A Valuation Officer's change in value is wrong
4. There is another sort of error in the list entry, for example
the address is wrong.
5. A decision by a valuation tribunal, lands tribunal or higher
court has affected your own valuation.
6. The property should be exempt from valuation or part of it
should be considered as a domestic property.
7. The property should be considered for rating as more than one
property, or several properties should be considered as one
property.
How will my appeal affect the amount of Business Rates
I have to pay?
If you have made an appeal you must continue to keep up your
payments as shown on your original bill. If you don't, the council
will take recovery action against you.
When the appeal is settled, the council will refund, with
interest, any difference between the amount you have already paid
and any reduction resulting from the appeal. Interest will not be
paid if a Magistrates Court liability order has been issued against
you.
What are the limits on backdating?
In general, you can appeal against your valuation at any time
while a rating list is in force.
However, the rateable value will be changed from either the date
of the change or from the start of the current valuation list.
How do I make an appeal?
It costs nothing to appeal. If you decide to appeal you can do
so in a number of ways:
1. You can ask the Valuation Office Agency for a form,
2. You can get a form from the VOA's website at http://www.voa.gov.uk
You should provide as much information as you can to support
your appeal.
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