Practitioners are advised to regularly view the Valuation Office Agency website at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/valuation-office-agency.
Estimate your business rates (8 November 2024)
https://www.gov.uk/calculate-your-business-rates.
Business rates relief (8 November 2024)
https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-business-rate-relief.
Non-domestic rating: business floorspace review (7 November 2024)
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/announcements/non-domestic-rating-business-floorspace-march-2024.
Schedule of updates and announcements for VOA’s statistics (7 November 2024)
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/schedule-of-updates-and-announcements-for-voas-statistics.
Sharing more information on business rates valuations (7 November 2024)
https://www.gov.uk /government/news/sharing-more-information-on-business-rates-valuations.
Greater transparency in valuation information (7 November 2024)
https://valuationoffice.blog.gov.uk/2024/11/07/greater-transparency-in-valuation-information/.
Sharing agreements for billing authorities (5 November 2024)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sharing-agreements-for-billing-authorities.
Council Tax Manual (5 November 2024)
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/council-tax-manual/council-tax-practice-notes.
Council Tax Manual (5 November 2024)
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/council-tax-manual.
Council Tax Manual
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/council-tax-manual.
Council Tax Practice Notes
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/council-tax-manual/council-tax-practice-notes.
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.
Capital Gains and Other Taxes Manual
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/capital-gains-other-taxes-manual.
Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs)
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/houses-in-multiple-occupation-hmos.
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.
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 guide by the Valuation Office Agency Standards an appointing an agent for business rates can be found at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/appoint-an-agent.
A warning of false claims issued by the Valuation Office Agency can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/news/warning-of-false-claims.
The latest Valuation Office Agency Standards for Rating Agents can be found at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/voa-agent-standards.
The latest Local Authority Partnership Charter can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/valuation-office-agency-local-authority-partnership-charter--2 and https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/asiantaeth-y-swyddfa-brisio-siarter-partneriaeth-awdurdodau-lleol.
The Annual Report and Accounts 2022/23 of the Valuation Office Agency can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/valuation-office-agency-annual-report-and-accounts-2022-to-2023.
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.
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 https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/landing-pages/ni-reval2026.
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