Business Rates - Not Recieved a Bill
Discussion
We bought a commercial property last July, its circa 10,000sq ft.
We've been putting money away each month for business rates, circa £1,000pm
Up to now, we've not received any bill from the council, is this normal? And what's the best course of action? Shall I call it the council?
Any advice welcomed
We've been putting money away each month for business rates, circa £1,000pm
Up to now, we've not received any bill from the council, is this normal? And what's the best course of action? Shall I call it the council?
Any advice welcomed
You have no obligation to notify the Council that you believe that you are liable for rates, it is up to them to find you and issue the bill. This usually happens when the previous ratepayer realises that they are still paying so calls the council to advise they are no longer liable.
Obviously if the Council write to you, you cannot be untruthful in response. There have been cases that have determined that if a demand is not served in a reasonable time then the occupier does not have to pay. However arguing the point may not be cheap!
I would carry on saving the money and then consider what to do when the Council issue a demand. If its in the next couple of months you might want to start paying the current year and argue that you should not have to pay last year. I have done it successfully on a couple of occasions but one of those involved an actual liability hearing and was exceptionally expensive!
Obviously if the Council write to you, you cannot be untruthful in response. There have been cases that have determined that if a demand is not served in a reasonable time then the occupier does not have to pay. However arguing the point may not be cheap!
I would carry on saving the money and then consider what to do when the Council issue a demand. If its in the next couple of months you might want to start paying the current year and argue that you should not have to pay last year. I have done it successfully on a couple of occasions but one of those involved an actual liability hearing and was exceptionally expensive!
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