Business Rates – Appeals and Minimising Liability

Business rates are a property tax and, for many, a major financial burden. Whilst they can rarely be avoided, in our experience they can often be reduced.

Altus Edwin Hill has one of the largest rating teams of any firm in the UK, representing over 8,000 business ratepayers. Our unique approach to this subject provides a bespoke, proactive rating service that seeks to fully understand your use of your business space in order that every opportunity to reduce this cost is maximised. We continue to;

• Lead the way on key negotiations with the Valuation Office Agency.
• Highlight and monitor external and internal factors that might provide opportunities for new or additional appeal action leading to permanent or temporary rate savings.
• Assess and advise on the way business space is utilised in order to obtain rates relief.
• Report & Review - checking rate demand calculations, effective dates, refund totals and provide comprehensive savings reports and, when required, budgetary advice.

Getting the Right Result for You

Your choice of professional adviser is an important one. Rating legislation limits ratepayers to a single appeal in most instances. Whilst this would not restrict additional appeals due to material changes of circumstances, either to the property or its environment, it does mean that a comprehensive understanding of the legislation, an established track record of success and a good working relationship with the VOA are essential ingredients if the very best outcome is to be secured. We have all three and our continued commitment to performance related reward means our success is your success.

For information about our specialist success-related approach to minimising this taxing issue and/or to arrange an informal ‘no cost, no commitment’ meeting with an experienced rating surveyor, please complete the contact us form and we will contact you.

Business Rates – Reasons Why the New 2010 Assessments Can Be Too High
Our Business Rate Team

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Business Rates Payment Management
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