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NNDR customers journey map (Pdf 85kb)
Budget Announcement (March 2011) - Extension to increase in level
of Small Business Rates Relief (Pdf 98kb)
Changes to Spelthorne’s Discretionary Rate Relief Policy
- The discretionary rate relief policy has not been reviewed by
the Council since 1995 and as such, the level of relief granted for old historic cases may no longer
be appropriate.
- The Council has no formal policy for considering relief on the grounds of
hardship and in the current economic climate, the Council is facing increased applications for this
relief.
- From 1 April 2004, registered community amateur sports clubs (CASCs) are able
to qualify for mandatory relief which reduces the cost of relief to Spelthorne.
- Legislation provides for at least 12 months notice for removal or changes
of relief. Any variance to relief must start at the beginning of the financial year.
The
Council has reviewed its existing policy and has taken into account the following factors:
- The extent to which the organisation meets the local needs of
the community.
- The extent to which the organisation provides a valuable service to the community.
- The extent to which the organisation provides facilities which indirectly
reduces the requirement of the Authority to do so such as leisure, sport, recreational, arts facilities.
- If the organisation is a sports club, it will be expected to be or have sought
registration as a Community Amateur Sports Club prior to considering relief.
- The extent to which the organisation contributes to the Council’s priorities
of:
- Activities for youth
- Safer Spelthorne
- Elderly services
- Cleaner Spelthorne
- Value for money
These
changes will come into effect from 1 April 2012
Discretionary Rate Relief Policy (Pdf 53kb)
General information
The non-domestic rates, or business rates, are collected by us and are
the means by which businesses and others who occupy non-domestic property make a contribution towards
the cost of local services. Except in the City of London where special arrangements apply, the
rates are pooled by central government and redistributed to local councils according to the number of
people living in the area.
This money, together with revenue from council taxpayers, revenue support
grant provided by the Government and certain other sums, is used to pay for the services provided by
us and other local authorities in your area.
There are currently over 2400 non domestic properties in Spelthorne
with a total Rateable Value of £101.2 million.
Put simply, the rate liability for each property is calculated by multiplying
its rateable value by the non domestic multiplier.
The rateable value is assessed by the Valuation Office (an agency of
HM revenues and Customs) and is generally based on rental values together with circumstantial and geographical
allowances. Every property in the Borough is listed in the Valuation List which can be viewed on-line
at the Valuation Office website at www.voa.gov.uk (external website).
Each Valuation List has a life of five years, the current list took
effect from 1 April 2010 and is based on rental evidence as at 1 April 2008.
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