UK Statutory Instrument SI 2009 England

Non-Domestic Rating (Alteration of Lists and Appeals) (England) Regulations 2009

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Enforced by
VOA
Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Prosecution 1 of 21 obligations carry a fine up to £500. 20 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

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Part 1

0 of 2 sections shown
2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation, application and commencement
s.002 Interpretation: general
Part 2

ALTERATION OF LOCAL LISTS

17 of 34 sections shown
s.004 Request for information held by the VO Regulated
  • Request VOA information before challenging your business ratesAny Person
s.004 Confirmation of accuracy of information Regulated
  • Confirm rating list information to the VOA and correct inaccuraciesAny Person
s.004 Acknowledgment of receipt of confirmation Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Valuation Officer must send written acknowledgement of confirmation receiptCrown / Minister / Government department
s.004 Completion of check Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • VO must complete check and correct rating list errorsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.004 Notification that a check has been completed Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • VO must notify requester when a rating list check is completedCrown / Minister / Government department
s.007 VO’s acknowledgement of proposals Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Valuation Officer must acknowledge rating proposals within 4 weeksCrown / Minister / Government department
s.008 Disputes as to validity of proposals Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Valuation Officer must refuse incomplete rating proposals and send refusal noticeCrown / Minister / Government department
s.009 Procedure after making of proposals Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • VO must notify ratepayer and billing authority of proposals within 6 weeksStatutory regulator
s.009 Imposition of a Part 2 penalty Prosecution
  • Provide false information in a business rates proposalAny Person

Fine up to £500

s.009 Payment of a Part 2 penalty Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • VO must cap smaller-proposer Part 2 penalties at £200 and refund overpaymentsStatutory regulator
s.009 Effect on time frame for determining proposal Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • VO must not decide rating proposal while Part 2 penalty appeal is pendingStatutory regulator
s.010 Proposals agreed by VO Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Valuation Officer must update rating list and notify proposerCrown / Minister / Government department
s.011 Withdrawal of proposals Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Valuation Officer must notify interested parties when a rating proposal is withdrawnStatutory regulator
s.012 Agreed alterations following proposals Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Valuation Officer must implement agreed rating list alterations within two weeksStatutory regulator
s.013 Disagreement as to proposed alteration Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • VOA must serve a written decision notice when it rejects a business rates proposalStatutory regulator
s.013 Notice of appeal Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • VTE must send copy of appeal notice to VO and partiesTribunal / Court
s.017 Notification of alteration Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Valuation Officer must notify ratepayers and councils of rating list changesStatutory regulator
17 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.003 Interpretation of Part 2
s.003 Qualifying as a smaller proposer
s.004 Circumstances in which proposals may be made
s.004 Check of information about a hereditament
s.004 Checks of information about historic hereditaments
s.005 Periods in which proposals may be made: 2005 list and subsequent lists
s.005 Proposals: limits
s.006 Proposals: general
s.006 Proposals made on ground in regulation 4(1)(b)
s.009 Appeal against imposition or amount of a Part 2 penalty
s.013 Making an appeal to the VTE
s.013 Time for making an appeal to the VTE
s.013 Payment of appeal fees
s.013 Refund of appeal fees
s.014 Time from which alteration is to have effect: 2005 and subsequent lists
s.015 Advertising rights
s.016 Effective date to be shown in the list
Part 3

1 of 1 section shown
s.018 Relevant hereditaments Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • CVO must send a copy of the proposal to the Secretary of StateCrown / Minister / Government department
Part 4

1 of 3 sections shown
s.021 Notification of further proceedings Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Valuation officer must notify authorities and VTE of further proceedingsCrown / Minister / Government department
2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.019 Appeals against completion notices or imposition of penalties
s.020 Appeals relating to proposals to alter 1995 lists
Part 5

2 of 4 sections shown
s.023 Retention of records by VOs Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Valuation officers must record and retain rating entries before altering themCrown / Minister / Government department
s.024 Information to be supplied by relevant authorities Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authorities must report non-domestic rating list changes to the VOALocal authority
2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.022 Notices
s.025 Revocation, savings and transitional provision

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