2011 No. 995 (W.148)

RATING AND VALUATION, WALES

The Non-Domestic Rating (Small Business Relief) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2011

Made

Laid before the National Assembly for Wales

Coming into force

The Welsh Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred on the National Assembly for Wales by sections 43(4B)(b), 44(9), 143(1) and 146(6) of the Local Government Finance Act 19881 and now vested in them2:

Title, commencement and application1

1

The title of this Order is the Non-Domestic Rating (Small Business Relief) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2011.

2

This Order comes into force on 22 April 2011.

3

This Order applies in relation to Wales.

Amendments to the Non-Domestic Rating (Small Business Relief) (Wales) Order 20082

1

The Non-Domestic Rating (Small Business Relief) (Wales) Order 20083 is amended as follows.

2

In article 7(d) for “31 March 2012” substitute “30 September 2012”.

3

In article 11(e) for “31 March 2012” substitute “30 September 2012”.

4

In article 11(f) for “31 March 2012” substitute “30 September 2012”.

5

In article 11(g) for “until and including 31 March 2012” substitute “for the period beginning with 1 April 2008 and ending on 30 September 2010,”.

6

In the heading of article 11A (amount of E between 1 October 2010 and 30 September 2011) for “30 September 2011” substitute “30 September 2012”.

7

In article 11A(2) for “30 September 2011” substitute “30 September 2012”.

Carl SargeantMinister for Social Justice and Local Government, one of the Welsh Minsters

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order comes into force on 22 April 2011 and it applies in Wales.

This Order amends the Non-Domestic Rating (Small Business Relief) (Wales) Order 2008 (“the 2008 Order”), by extending the provision for an increase in the level of small business rate relief to 30 September 2012. The extension of relief only applies to certain categories of ratepayer covered by the 2008 Order.