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Business Rates Discretionary Reliefs

Meeting: 05/02/2019 - Cabinet (Resources) Panel (Item 5)

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[To approve the extension of the Council’s local scheme for business rates discretionary relief with effect from 1 April 2019]

Additional documents:

Decision:

1.     That the following extensions to the local business rates discretionary relief policy be approved:

a.      In respect of revaluation support for one year from 1 April 2019.

b.      In respect of charitable and voluntary organisations for one year from 1 April 2019.

c.      In respect of local newspaper discount for one year from 1 April 2019.

d.      In respect of retail discount for two years from 1 April 2019.

 

2.     That authority be delegated to the Head of Revenues and Benefits to award relief in individual cases, in respect of new categories d. above.


 

 

Minutes:

Councillor Louise Miles presented the report on proposals to extend the Council’s local scheme for business rates discretionary relief with effect from 1 April 2019.  The proposal would continue the Council’s commitment to small businesses in the city by rolling out existing discretionary relief rates.

 

Resolved:

1.    That the following extensions to the local business rates discretionary relief policy be approved:

a.     In respect of revaluation support for one year from 1 April 2019.

b.     In respect of charitable and voluntary organisations for one year from 1 April 2019.

c.      In respect of local newspaper discount for one year from 1 April 2019.

d.     In respect of retail discount for two years from 1 April 2019.

 

2.    That authority be delegated to the Head of Revenues and Benefits to award relief in individual cases, in respect of new categories d. above.