Decision details
Decision Maker: Deputy Leader of the Council and Economic Growth, Regeneration & Tourism Portfolio Holder
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To present for approval a mandatory business rates relief scheme.
As part of continuing to provide financial support to businesses, the Government announced a mandatory Retail, Hospitality and Leisure business rates relief scheme for 2023/24.
Although a mandatory scheme, individual local billing authorities have to adopt a local scheme under section 47 of the LGFA 1988 to enable rate relief to be awarded to eligible businesses.
Decision:
To approve that a Local Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Business Rate Relief Scheme is adopted / administered in 2023/24 in accordance with the Government Guidance.
Reasons for the decision:
To implement a mandatory business rate relief scheme via a locally adopted scheme in accordance with associated Government guidance.
Alternative options considered:
None
Publication date: 28/03/2023
Date of decision: 27/03/2023
Effective from: 05/04/2023
Accompanying Documents:
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