Service Description: Enquiries concerning Business Rates for example, a change of rate payer, applying for Business Rate Relief, or an exemptions, or refund.
Also known as:- Account Enquiries - Business Rates, Non Domestic Rates General Enquiries, Rate Reductions - Business Rates, Rate Relief - Business Rates
Answer: Section 44(a) relief is a temporary relief which may be awarded to ratepayers who are using only part of their premises and the remaining area is unoccupied and completely unused. To make a claim, write to us with a plan with measurements showing the occupied area and unoccupied area. Once your claim is received, we will arrange for one of our inspectors to visit your premises and then a letter will be issued to the Valuation Office requesting the issue of a certificate detailing the rateable values for the both the occupied and unoccupied parts of your premises. We will then calculate your Section 44(a) relief and issue an amended bill. Please note that while your application is being processed business rates are due and payable on the current assessment in the rating list. (*Local Government Finance Act 1988).