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Transitional arrangements

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Transitional arrangements

Property values normally change a good deal between each revaluation. Transitional arrangements help to phase in the effects of these changes by limiting the amount by which a bill may rise following a revaluation. To help pay for the limits on increases in bills after a revaluation, there also have to be limits on reductions in bills. Under the transition scheme, limits continue to apply to yearly increases and decreases until the full amount is due (rateable value times the multiplier).

The scheme applies only to the bill based on a property at the time of the revaluation. If there are any changes to the property after the revaluation date, transitional arrangements will not normally apply to the part of a bill that applies to any increase in rateable value due to those changes.

The restrictions in increases and reductions for rates payable from 1 April 2005 are:

Year

Upward Cap

Upward Cap

Downward Cap

Downward Cap

 

Large RV

Small RV

Large RV

Small RV

 

£15,000 or above

Below £15,000

£15,000 or above

Below £15,000

2005-06

12.5%

5%

12.5%

30%

2006-07

17.5%

7.5%

12.5%

30%

2007-08

20%

10%

14%

35%

2008-09

25%

15%

25%

60%

2009-10

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

The restrictions in increases and reductions for rates payable from 1 April 2010 are:

Year

Upward Cap

Upward Cap

Downward Cap

Downward Cap

 

Large RV

Small RV

Large RV

Small RV

 

£18,000 or above

Below £18,000

£18,000 or above

Below £18,000

2010-11

112.5

105

95.4

80

2011-12

117.5

107.5

93.3

70

2012-13

120

110

93

65

2013-14

125

115

87

45

2014-15

125

115

87

45

 

 

For more information about your Business rates email the Revenues & Benefits Service or telephone 01993 861070.

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