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Does
your sports club pay Business
Rates?
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BUSINESS RATE RELIEF FOR REGISTERED COMMUNITY
AMATEUR SPORTS CLUBS
This relief came into effect on 1 April 2004 and grants
mandatory rate relief of 80% to sports clubs that have registered
with the HM Revenue & Customs as Community Amateur Sports Clubs
(CASCs). |
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Many amateur sports clubs can register as CASCs
without making any changes to the way they operate. However, they
must be able to satisfy the following:
- Is membership of the club open to
the whole community?
- Are all the club's facilities
available to members without discrimination?
- Does the club's constitution
prevent profits of the club being distributed amongst it's
members?
- Does the club provide facilities
for and encourage participation in eligible
sports?
- Does the club's constitution
provide that on dissolution of the club, any net assets are to be
applied for approved sporting or charitable
purposes?
Check to see if your sports club
qualifies for registration with HM Revenues and Customs
here.
Should you apply for registration and be successful, please send
documentary evidence to the following address with your account
number. Your Business Rate bill will be adjusted to show the relief
with effect from the date of registration.
Tendring District Council
Benefits and Revenues Service (NNDR)
88-90 Pier Avenue
Clacton
Essex
CO15 1TN
For further information on how you can save
money for your sports club click here
(pdf). |