Practitioners are advised to regularly view the Valuation Office Agency web site at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/valuation-office-agency.
Latest publications added to the Valuation Office Agency web site include:-
Non-domestic rating: challenges and changes (9 November 2023)
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/non-domestic-rating-challenges-and-changes.
Valuation Office Agency: ad hoc statistics (9 November 2023)
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/additional-statistics.
Rating Manual section 5a: valuation of all property classes (7 November 2023)
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/rating-manual-section-6-part-3-valuation-of-all-property-classes/section-770-petrol-filling-stations.
Rating Manual section 5a: valuation of all property classes (7 November 2023)
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/rating-manual-section-6-part-3-valuation-of-all-property-classes.
Rating Manual section 2: valuation principles classes (7 November 2023)
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/rating-manual-section-2-maintaining-the-rating-list/part-4-material-day.
Rating Manual section 2: valuation principles (6 November 2023)
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/rating-manual-section-2-maintaining-the-rating-list/part-7-material-change-of-circumstances.
Rating Manual section 2: valuation principles (6 November 2023)
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/rating-manual-section-2-maintaining-the-rating-list/part-3-estimated-assessments.
The following Manuals / Guides have been published by the Valuation Office Agency:-
Capital Gains and Other Taxes Manual
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/capital-gains-other-taxes-manual.
Council Tax Manual
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/council-tax-manual.
Inheritance Tax Manual
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/valuation-office-agency-inheritance-tax-manual.
Land Compensation Manual
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-land-compensation-manual.
Rating Manual
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/valuation-office-agency-rating-manual.
Rating Cost Guide 2023
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rating-cost-guide-2023.
The Valuation Office Agency Complaints Procedure can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/valuation-office-agency-complaints-procedure.
The latest Valuation Office Agency Billing Authority Submissions Standards can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/valuation-office-agency-billing-authority-report-best-practice.
The latest Valuation Office Agency Litigation and Settlement Strategy can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/voa-litigation-and-settlement-strategy.
The Annual Report and Accounts 2021/22 of the Valuation Office Agency can be found at
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/valuation-office-agency-annual-report-and-accounts-2021-to-2022.
The Business Plan 2021/22 of the Valuation Office Agency can be found at
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/valuation-office-agency-business-plan-2021-to-2022.
The Local Authority Engagement Team was originally set up to support local authorities with rates retention in England. However, their remit has evolved and extended into Council Tax, Housing Allowance and Wales. The issues are much wider now and 'Rates Retention Team' no longer reflects what they do.
To compliment this, they now have a new mailbox which is LAengagement@voa.gov.uk.
A Press Release on ‘Be wary of Rogue Business Rates Agents on 7 June 2023 can be found at
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/be-wary-of-rogue-business-rates-agents.
Practitioners are advised to regularly view the Scottish Assessors web site at https://www.saa.gov.uk/.
Practitioners are advised to regularly view the Land and Property Services (NI) web site at www.finance-ni.gov.uk/land-property-services-lps.
The latest on Revaluation can be found at www.finance-ni.gov.uk/reval2023.
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