2022 No. 1198

Rating And Valuation, England

The Non-Domestic Rating (Alteration of Lists and Appeals) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2022

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

The Secretary of State makes the following regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 55(2), (4), (4A), (6) and 143(1) and (2) of the Local Government Finance Act 19881:

Citation, commencement, extent and application1

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Non-Domestic Rating (Alteration of Lists and Appeals) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 and come into force on 1st April 2023.

2

These Regulations extend to England and Wales.

3

These Regulations apply in relation to an English list2 compiled on or after 1st April 2017.

Amendment of the Non-Domestic Rating (Alteration of Lists and Appeals) (England) Regulations 20092

1

The Non-Domestic Rating (Alteration of Lists and Appeals) (England) Regulations 20093 are amended as follows.

2

Before regulation 6 (proposals: general) insert—

Proposals: limits5A

1

Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), a person may only make a proposal4 to alter a list if they have provided a confirmation5 to the VO6 before the day on which the next list is compiled.

2

A person may only make a proposal to alter a list on the ground set out in regulation 4(1)(d) or (f) if they have provided a confirmation to the VO before—

a

the day on which the next list is compiled; or

b

the end of the period of six months beginning with the date of alteration,

whichever is the later.

3

A person may only make a proposal to alter a list on the ground set out in regulation 4(1)(e) if they have provided a confirmation to the VO before the end of the period of six months beginning with the day on which the next list is compiled.

3

In regulation 14 (time from which alteration is to have effect: 2005 and subsequent lists), in paragraph (7)(b), for “paragraphs (2) to (5)” substitute “paragraphs (1B) to (5)”.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Lee RowleyParliamentary Under Secretary of StateDepartment for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Non-Domestic Rating (Alteration of Lists and Appeals) (England) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2268) (the “2009 Regulations”).

Regulation 2(2) amends the 2009 Regulations to limit the circumstances in which a person may make a proposal for the alteration of a list no longer in force.

Regulation 2(3) amends the 2009 Regulations to clarify the time from which an alteration which increases a hereditament’s rateable value is to have effect.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument because it amends an existing local tax regime. Publication of a full impact assessment is not necessary for such legislation.