Relief for businesses
Relief for businesses
- 1992
- DoE News Release (339) 18 May 1992 (2) .
Local authorities have discretion to help businesses in difficulties. They may reduce or remit rates bills if a ratepayer would otherwise suffer hardship and if it is in the interest of their community charge payers to do so. By doing this an authority may assist in keeping a village store open or keeping a local company in business.
HARDSHIP RELIEF
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE ACT 1988 S49
REDUCTION
TRANSITIONAL RELIEF
UNIFORM BUSINESS RATE
Local authorities have discretion to help businesses in difficulties. They may reduce or remit rates bills if a ratepayer would otherwise suffer hardship and if it is in the interest of their community charge payers to do so. By doing this an authority may assist in keeping a village store open or keeping a local company in business.
HARDSHIP RELIEF
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE ACT 1988 S49
REDUCTION
TRANSITIONAL RELIEF
UNIFORM BUSINESS RATE