Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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5 January 2010
13:5536361Sue - that has been done by the Chamber, in respect of individual cases where an apparent injustice can be seen and taken up.
But in the more general sense the rate levels are set on a national basis and the ratable values on a reference to rents based on a national formula. We cannot get some derogation as a special case from Government to depart from these national standards, the precedent would be a problem for them.
Guest 686- Registered: 5 May 2009
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5 January 2010
14:5536365I stand corrected BarryW (Post #15). I thought business rates were set locally.
Phil West
If at first you don't succeed, use a BIGGER hammer!!
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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5 January 2010
16:2336373i always understood that businesses paid direct to HMRC.
i think most people would agree that these should be set locally as the councils know the areas better and can make a better judgement on what is a fair rate.
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
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5 January 2010
16:3336377Well its time we got the law changed .A good thing for Charlie to get his self involved with .
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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5 January 2010
18:0936388chas can only get involved in so many causes susan.
maybe he is involved, working on it in the background.
only he will know and hopefully he will come on here to tell us.
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
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5 January 2010
18:2636391Just spoken to Charlie he is on the case .
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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6 January 2010
08:3136488According to the local Senior VOA officer at Folkestone, there is a great local element as regards rates/rents; if someone rents a shop premises from say their brother who is the owner, for a low rent, then that may have normally resulted in a lower than normal business-rate, but the VOA will take this into account, so your rates will stay around normal for the area.
This can't be done of course when the VOA is assessing you from Durham, as has been the case on some local businesses.
DDC collect business rates for the Government and the Government then give us a little bit back, the last amount I know of was 16%, but it does vary.
Roger
