Wednesday 21 January 2009

Business Rises

Have you been shocked by a massive increase in your business rates due to the recent change in methodology used in calculations – now based on your turnover?

If you have, we would like to hear about not only the amount of the increase, but also what it is as a percentage rise when compared to your old rates. South West Tourism will then lobby Central Government and also provide you with a draft letter, that you can send your local MP.

If we lobby at national and regional level, and you lobby at local level through your MP, we maybe able to raise the profile of this change and how it will affect the competitiveness of the industry, the ability for businesses to reinvest and the impact on the wider economy.
Please email: ldale@swtourism.org.uk with information on how these changes have affected your business.
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2 comments:

Unknown said...

Do you see Tesco or other large organisations assessed at 20% of turnover. This is the figure the Valuation Office in Plymouth use. It is exhorbitant theft. All business rates should be based on turnover or profit including one man bands working from home to the biggest of companies

22 January 2009 at 09:14
Anonymous said...

Nothing has changed! Self catering accommodation has been rated using turnover as the basis of assessment since 1990. I found a fact sheet explaining why this is done at www.voa.gov.uk/publications/public_fact_sheets/holiday_cottages_guide.html

9 February 2009 at 16:15

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