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Professional
Services - Rating Advice
2010 RATING REVALUATION
Business ratepayers will currently be receiving notification
from The Valuation Office Agency of their 2010 Rateable Value(s)
together with a breakdown of the valuation giving rise to the
new assessment for rating purposes.
Unless the summary of the rating valuation giving rise to the
2010 Rateable Value is materially incorrect (e.g. it relates to
Second and Third Floor Offices when the ratepayer occupies and
leases only the Second Floor Offices) then there is no need to
take any action before the 1st April 2010.
Thereafter, however, the 2010 Rateable Value is open to appeal.
National Non Domestic Rates, or Business Rates, is a tax based
on the occupation of your business premise and is likely to be
one of your largest business expenses. Needless to say, because
of this, it is imperative that the basis of assessment upon
which this tax is charged (i.e. the Rateable Value) should be
checked and, if necessary, reduced to the lowest possible level.
We may be able to help you reduce this cost. In addition to
acting on your behalf in appealing against your Rateable Value,
we can also provide you with professional advice on your Rate
Liability and entitlement to Rate Relief.
RATING EXPERTISE
Keran Lewis is a Consultant in our Professional Department
who has over 37 years experience as a Rating Surveyor dealing
with business rates.
In that time he has worked in both the
Public and Private Sectors and has, therefore, dealt with
matters from “both sides of the fence”.
In addition to being “gamekeeper turned poacher” Keran has dealt
with a whole variety of properties for business rating purposes
from Animal Feed Mills to North Sea Oil Supply Bases, from
National Distribution Centres to Local Warehouses, from Small
Shop Units to Large Out-of-Town Supermarkets; as well as Banks,
Offices, Retail Warehouses, Licensed Premises and Manufacturing
Plant.
Keran is well
known both locally and nationally having held key positions in
The Valuation Office Agency and both Local and National Firms
with strong Rating Surveying Departments. He would be delighted
to act on your behalf in order to mitigate your rate liability.
Liverpool
Commercial Tel:
0151 255 0755
Manchester
Commercial Tel:
0161 237 9044
Liverpool
Residential Tel: 0151 236 9660
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