The Valuation Office Agency became part of HM Revenue and Customs in April 2026. Practitioners are advised to regularly review the HMRC web site at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs.
Local reference rent levels (23 April 2026) https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/local-reference-rents-levels-collection.
Local reference rents, listed by BRMA and property size (March 2026) (23 April 2026) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-reference-rents-listed-by-brma-and-property-size-march-2026.
Check and challenge your Central Rating List business rates valuation — register to use the service (23 April 2026) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/check-and-challenge-your-central-rating-list-business-rates-valuation-register-to-use-the-service.
HMRC and VOA: workforce management information, March 2026 (23 April 2026) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hmrc-and-voa-workforce-management-information-march-2026?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=cd22fe1b-3482-4980-b2ba-9582a9c19142&utm_content=daily.
Challenging your business rates valuation (20 April 2026) https://www.gov.uk/guidance/challenge-the-valuation.
Capital Gains and Other Taxes Manual https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/capital-gains-other-taxes-manual.
Council Tax Manual
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