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Written question asked by Justine Greening (Conservative) on Thursday, 4 March 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 8 March 2010. It was answered by Ian Pearson (Labour) on Tuesday, 6 April 2010 on behalf of the Treasury.


Non-domestic Rates: Valuation

Question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer with reference to the answer of 6 July 2009, Official Report, column 605W, on non-domestic rates, what the change in rateable value on the ratings list resulting from rateable value appeals was in each year from 2004-05 to 2008-09.
Answer

To correspond with the answer of 6 July 2009, Official Report, column 605W, the information provided is in respect of valid rating appeals received 1 April 2004 to 31 March 2009 and settled as at 30 June 2009.The period covers the:"2000 Rating Lists—effective 1 April 2000 to 31 March 2005""2005 Rating Lists—effective 1 April 2005 to 31 March 2010"The compiled list statistics shows overall reduction in rateable value resulting from appeals against the compiled rating list entries, i.e. appeals challenging the original entries in the rating lists, effective from either 1 April 2000 or 1 April 2005.The column labelled "others" shows the reduction in rateable value resulting from all other appeals. These are appeals where circumstances have changed since the lists were compiled and the rating assessment requires amendment.

Compiled List Others
Appeals received in: RV change (£000) RV change (£000)
1 2 4 6
England 2004-05 -29,785 -538,362
England 2005-06 -817,768 -390,510
England 2006-07 -388,963 -549,049
England 2007-08 -164,470 -522,566
England 2008-09 -55,897 -348,893
Wales 2004-05 -954 -17,163
Wales 2005-06 -33,391 -8,198
Wales 2006-07 -8,805 -16,679
Wales 2007-08 -4,357 -10,648
Wales 2008-09 -1,032 -11,642
England and Wales 2004-05 -30,740 -555,525
England and Wales 2005-06 -851,159 -398,708
England and Wales 2006-07 -397,768 -565,728
England and Wales 2007-08 -168,827 -533,214
England and Wales 2008-09 -56,929 -360,535

The above figures were extracted from the Valuation Office Agency operational database.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
508 c1304W; 321344
Session
2009-10
Subjects
Business rates Valuation
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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