Introduction
If your business rates circumstances change, you must tell us. Changes could include:
- leasing new premises
- moving out of your current premises
- a change of your business’s name
- If you have, or are planning to, split your premises into 2 or more separate units, or merge your premises from 2 or more units into one, you will need to contact us. We will monitor the work taking place and refer the changes to the Valuation Office Agency so that they can assess the rateable value for each of the new units. Business rates will remain payable on all units until the Valuation Office Agency tell us they have amended the Rateable Value.
- If you have moved into newly built premises and it has not yet been given a rateable value, you will need to register with us. We will then refer the new premises to the Valuation Office Agency. You can check if the premises has a rateable value on the Government’s business rates valuation page.
- If you are looking to have your property zero rated or taken out of the Business Rate list, you will need to contact the GOV.UK Valuation Office. Business Rates will remain payable until the Valuation Office Agency have let us know about the change.