Practitioners are advised to regularly view the VTS web site at https://valuationtribunal.gov.uk/.
The following Guidance are as follows:-
The Consolidated Practice Statement that took effect on 1 April 2023
https://valuationtribunal.gov.uk/app/uploads/2023/04/Consolidated-Practice-Statement-2023.pdf.
The Consolidated Practice Statement (Explanatory Notes) that took effect on 1 April 2023
https://valuationtribunal.gov.uk/app/uploads/2023/04/CPS-Explanatory-Note-2023.pdf.
The booklets on Council Tax and Non-Domestic
https://valuationtribunal.gov.uk/guidance-booklets/.
The ‘well-known’ cases held by the Valuation Tribunal Service in their library (which do not need to be included, in full, within a bundle of evidence)
https://valuationtribunal.gov.uk/vte-guidance/.
The advice on Remote Hearings
https://valuationtribunal.gov.uk/how-remote-hearings-work/.
The ‘Valuation in Practice’ newsletter published in April 2023)
https://www.valuationtribunal.gov.uk/about-us/publications-policies/valuation-in-practice/.
The following Corporate Documents are as follows:-
Minutes from the Valuation Tribunal Board meeting held on 25 January 2023
https://valuationtribunal.gov.uk/about-vts/corporate-publications/.
Minutes from the Valuation Tribunal Users’ Group Meeting held on 5 December 2022
https://valuationtribunal.gov.uk/about-vts/corporate-publications/.
Statistics for the period 1 April 2022 to 30 June 2022
https://valuationtribunal.gov.uk/about-vts/corporate-publications/.
Annual Report and Accounts 2021/22 of the Valuation Tribunal Service
https://valuationtribunal.gov.uk/about-vts/corporate-publications/.
Corporate Plan 2022-25 incorporating the 2022-23 Business Plan
https://valuationtribunal.gov.uk/corporate-plan-2022-25/.
The latest News can be found at https://valuationtribunal.gov.uk/about-vts/latest-news/.
Senior Member (Chair) of the Valuation Tribunal for England
We have been asked to identify 30 candidates to recommend for the post of Senior Member (Chair) of the Valuation Tribunal for England (VTE). The VTE deals with disputes arising from council tax, non-domestic business rates and local taxation appeals. The subject matter in many cases can involve substantial amounts of money both by way of revenue to the government and charges on the taxpayer in business rate cases.
More information about the Valuation Tribunal for England can be found here.
Find out more and apply for the role directly here.
Number of vacancies: 30
Location: The Tribunal has an England wide jurisdiction which is mainly delivered virtually using technology such as video conferencing to deliver hearings remotely for the great majority of cases; however, there are still face to face hearings in cases where there is a need for such a hearing.
Salary / Fee: Members serve in a voluntary capacity but may claim financial loss allowance, subsistence, and expenses.
Case studies
Reading about candidates previously selected for this role is a useful way of finding out more about the skills needed. You can read more about the role from Oluwapelumi Amanda Adeola here and John Rockliff here.
We would be very grateful for any help you can provide in sharing details of the role with your colleagues and wider networks.
Information with details of how to apply is also on Twitter and LinkedIn, links are below:
Twitter – direct link to tweet:
Tweet open now: https://twitter.com/becomeajudge/status/1650944110461612045.
LinkedIn – direct link to post:
LinkedIn post open now: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7056711910594891776.
Closing date is 1.00pm on 23 May 2023.
Linda Welsh
Communications Manager | Judicial Appointments Commission | M: 07514 736600
www.judicialappointments.gov.uk | LinkedIn | Twitter |
Practitioners are advised to regularly view the Valuation Tribunal Service (Wales) web site at http://www.valuation-tribunals-wales.org.uk/.
Social media posts can be found on:-
All website and social media information is available in Welsh and English.
A wide variety of general information is readily available online to practitioners and tribunal users, including:-
Copyright © 2024 · All Rights Reserved · Institute of Revenues Rating and Valuation