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Professional Services - Rating Advice
Time is running out for any appeals not already lodged against the 2005 Rating List. After 31st March 2010 appeals may not be considered for the 2005 Rating List.
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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