BII Rating Road Show, Yate One from the Archives The BII had a Rating Road Show, unfortunately it had a limited attendance of about 50 for such an important issue. The show was hosted by Michael Yass, Fleuret’s leading Rating Valuer with a learned colleague from the Inland Revenue Valuation Office. Michael Yass opened with… Read More »
“The Common Sense Guide to Buying a Pub, Bistro, Licensed Premises.” The Common Sense Guide to Buying a Pub is now available to purchase as an ebook through www.smashwords.com. for $5.99 or UK equivalent approximately £4.30, depending on the exchange rate. In addition you can read some the book by clicking on the Link below,… Read More »
Pubs and other hospitality businesses recognised as heroes of the high streets The BII has today welcomed recommendations made in the Housing, Communities and Local Government report, following the recent enquiry into what is needed to save our High Streets and Town Centres. Amongst the recommendations were a reduction in business rates for retailers… Read More »
Government Business Rates Enquiry The Government would appear to be making some sort of enquiry into Small Business Rates. It has always been an issue that has been used as a cash cow by successive Governments, without considering the hardship created to small businesses. Inland Revenue Valuation Department are the people responsible for dictating and… Read More »
Inland Revenue and Rates, (Barrel-dregs) I have had a number of discussions with the Inland Revenue Valuation Service, most have been successful apart from one, which the Valuer that I spoke to refused to meet me and discuss the problem and said his decision was final. The other Valuers were far higher up the pay… Read More »
On trade beer sales drop underlines need for business rates reform Commenting on the publication of beer sales figures today, ALMR CEO Kate Nicholls said: “The beer sales upturn reflects Government having listened to the united industry that lobbied on beer duty. However, the continued downturn of beer sale in pubs only emphasises the… Read More »
Radical taxation overhaul needed to bring business tax into 21st Century The ALMR has warned that without Government action to overhaul business taxation, the hospitality sector will overpay business rates by £10billion by 2025. In its submission to the Government’s consultation on corporate tax and the digital economy the ALMR has called for a radical… Read More »
ALMR: Scottish business rates proposals are a welcome trigger for wider reform Following the Scottish Finance Minister’s proposed Draft Budget announcement in Holyrood this afternoon, the ALMR has welcomed positive business rates measures. With hospitality businesses hardest hit across the UK, ALMR’s CEO, Kate Nicholls welcomed the inclusion of almost all the Barclay Review recommendations… Read More »
Proposed rates appeals changes unfair and unworkable, say ALMR Proposed changes to business rates revaluation are unfair, unworkable and will potentially cost businesses thousands of pounds, says the ALMR. The ALMR has written to the Department for Business Innovation and Skills opposing new guidelines which would see appeals against ratings falling “within the bounds of… Read More »
The Chancellors review of Business Rates for small businesses. Fat Chance! The initial flurry of excitement that the Chancellor was going to introduce some common sense into rates, has steadily fallen apart since his announcement, the informed sages in the industry were sceptical, putting it mildly, that the Inland Revenue Valuation Office could or would affect… Read More »