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National Non Domestic Rates - About Your Bill


National Non-Domestic Rates (business rates) are a contribution made by businesses/non-domestic ratepayers towards the cost of services provided by the council. The Government pools the money collected by local authorities and then gives back a share of the money to each council based on the local adult population of the area.

Enclosed with your annual/initial bill will be the following leaflets. Please read the explanatory notes to ensure that you are paying the correct amount of business rates.

If you receive your bill via email please see below for downloadable versions of these leaflets.

National Non Domestic Rates 2011/12 Explanatory Notes

Inform - A guide to your Council Tax 2011/12

Changes to Empty Property Rates and Small Business Rate Relief

The above pages are in pdf format, to learn more about how to download these please click here.

How your bill is calculated

Business Rates are calculated by multiplying the rateable value against a multiplier (also known as the poundage).

There are two multipliers for 2011/12

42.6 pence (applicable for those who qualify for Small Business Rate Relief)
43.3 pence (standard multiplier)

This is the basis for calculating the rates payable for 2011/12 Any exemptions, rate relief etc is taken into consideration after this calculation.

'Transitional Relief' or 'Transitional Surcharge' may appear on your Business Rate bill in addition to the rateable value and the national non-domestic multiplier.

If your bill shows 'Transitional Relief' this is because your business rate bill has risen considerably. To cushion this rise, the Government's transitional scheme has been applied to your account so that you will not have to pay the whole increase at once. However, your bill will rise gradually each financial year.

If your bill shows 'Transitional Surcharge' this is because your business rate bill has decreased considerably. If your bill has actually gone down because of the re-valuation, the Government's scheme does not allow you the full reduction immediately. Your bills will be reduced gradually each financial year.

Example

A property has a rateable value of £6,600. The rates payable (prior to any relief, etc) for 2011/12 would be: £6,600 X 43.3p = £2,857.80

If Small Business Rate Relief is applicable, the calculation is changed to £6,600 X 42.6p = £2,811.60 and then the relief is applied.

Information for 2010/1 1 financial year

National Non Domestic Rates 2010/11 Explanatory Notes

Inform - A guide to your Council Tax 2010/11

Information for 2009/10 financial year

National Non Domestic Rates 2009/10 Explanatory Notes

Inform - A Guide to your Council Tax 2009/10

2010 Revaluation Fact Sheet from the Valuation Office Agency

The above pages are in pdf format, to learn more about how to download these please click here.

Questions or comments?

If you notice that the information on your bill is incorrect (such as your name has been mis-spelt) or you would like an electronic copy of your bill please contact us on the link below:

business.rates@tendringdc.gov.uk



Page Last Updated
16 March 2011