Valuation officers from the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) draw up and maintain a full list of all rateable values on business properties. An officer may alter a rateable value if circumstances change.
All rateable values are reassessed at a general revaluation which usually takes place every three years. The most recent revaluation took effect from 1 April 2023.
Whilst the 2023 revaluation did not increase the amount of rates collected nationally, some ratepayers saw an increase in their rates. However, the majority of businesses received a reduction or no change in their bill.
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Transitional relief
A transitional relief scheme was put in place to limit increases in business rate bills as a result of the 2023 revaluations.