Local Government Finance Act 1988

[F1 5 (1) Sub-paragraph (2) below applies in a case where the notional chargeable amount for a hereditament for each day in a relevant year exceeds the base liability for the hereditament for each day in the year. E+W

(2) The appropriate fraction for the hereditament for each day in the year shall be found by applying the formula—

F2 [(2A) X shall be found in accordance with sub-paragraphs (3) and (4) below, [F3 except that for the financial years beginning in 1992 and 1993 X is 100 and for the financial year beginning in 1994 X is—

(a) 110 if the hereditament falls within sub-paragraph (3) below, and

(b) 107.5 if the hereditament falls within sub-paragraph (4) below.]]

(3) X is 120 if—

(a) the hereditament is situated in Greater London and the rateable value shown for it in the local non-domestic rating list for 1 April 1990 is £15,000 or more, or

(b) it is situated outside Greater London and the rateable value shown for it in the local non-domestic rating list for 1 April 1990 is £10,000 or more.

(4) X is 115 if—

(a) the hereditament is situated in Greater London and the rateable value shown for it in the local non-domestic rating list for 1 April 1990 is less than £15,000, or

(b) it is situated outside Greater London and the rateable value shown for it in the local non-domestic rating list for 1 April 1990 is less than £10,000.

(5) RPI(1) is the retail prices index for September of the financial year preceding the relevant year concerned.

(6) RPI(2) is the retail prices index for September of the financial year which precedes that preceding the relevant year concerned.

(7) Sub-paragraph (8) below applies in a case where the notional chargeable amount for a hereditament for each day in a relevant year does not exceed the base liability for the hereditament for each day in the year.

(8) The appropriate fraction for the hereditament for each day in the year shall be such as is—

(a) specified for the case by order made by the Secretary of State, or

(b) found in accordance with rules prescribed for the case by order so made.

(9) In making an order under this paragraph the Secretary of State shall have regard to the object of securing (so far as practicable) that the aggregate amount payable to him and all[F4 billing authorities] by way of non-domestic rates as regards a relevant year is the same as it would in his opinion be likely to be apart from this Schedule.

(10) Relevant years are financial years falling in the transitional period.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 7A inserted by Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42, SIF 81:1), s. 139, Sch. 5 para. 40

F2 Sch. 7A para. 5: by 1992 c. 46, s. 2(1) (with s. 8(1)); S.I. 1992/1642, art. 2 it is provided (16.7.1992) that para. 5 shall have effect as if after that sub. para. (2) there were inserted sub. para. (2A)(as set out above)

F3 Words and paras. (a) and (b) in Sch. 7A, para. 5(2A) substituted (24.2.1994) by 1994 c. 3, s. 1(2)

F4 Words in Sch. 7A para. 5(9) substituted (6.3.1992) by 1992 c. 14, s. 117(1), Sch. 13 para. 85 (with s. 118(1)(2)(4))

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C3 Sch. 7A para. 5(2) modified (6.7.1993) by 1993 c. 17, ss. 1(1), 5(2); S.I. 1993/1512, art. 2

C4 Sch. 7A para. 5(3)(4) modified by S.I. 1990/608, regs. 8, 9

C5 Sch. 7A para. 5(7)-(9) excluded (16.7.1992) by 1992 c. 46, s. 3(3) (with s. 8(1)); S.I. 1992/1642, art. 2