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Local Government Finance Act 1988, Paragraph 9 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 25 February 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

9(1) A special authority’s non-domestic rating multiplier for a chargeable financial year shall be such as is set for the year by the authority in accordance with this Part of this Schedule.E+W

(2)The multiplier must be expressed as a figure in which a part of a whole (if any) is expressed to three decimal places only.

F1[(3)The multiplier must be not greater than the required maximum for the year.

(4)The required maximum for the year shall be calculated in accordance with the formula—

where—

A is the non-domestic rating multiplier for the year F2... determined in accordance with [F3Part A1] of this Schedule,

B is a percentage prescribed for the year by order made by the Secretary of State,

C is the amount calculated (or last calculated) for the year by the authority under section [F431A(4)] of the Local Government Finance Act 1992,

D is an amount determined by the Secretary of State for the year and notified by him to the authority before 1 March in the preceding financial year,

E is the total of the rateable values shown in the authority’s local non-domestic rating list on 31 December in the preceding financial year, and

F is a factor determined by the Secretary of State for the year and notified by him to the authority before 1 March in the preceding financial year.

(5)An order under sub-paragraph (4) above in its application to a particular financial year (including an order amending or revoking another) shall not be effective unless it comes into force before 1 March in the preceding financial year.]

Textual Amendments

F1Sch. 7 Pt. II para. 9(3)-(5) substituted (6.3.1992) for para. 9(3)(4) by 1992 c. 14, s. 104, Sch. 10 Pt. I para.5 (with s. 118(1)(2)(4))

F4Word in Sch. 7 para. 9(4) substituted (3.12.2011) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 7 para. 6; S.I. 2011/2896, art. 2(i)

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