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Business Rates (Non-Domestic Rates)

The following information is intended only as a guide. Any person requiring further detailed information may obtain assistance by writing to:

South Ayrshire Council
Corporate Services
PO Box 31
Wellington Square
Ayr KA7 2PL

Telephone: 01292 612671, or by e-mail: business.rates@south-ayrshire.gov.uk.

What Are Rates?

Non-Domestic Rates are a tax on the occupation of property (in particular property that is not generally subject to Council Tax), the proceeds of which partially finance services provided by the local authority.

Rates are levied on the basis of a national poundage rate multiplied by the rateable value of the property you occupy. The Scottish Government sets the poundage rate annually for the whole of Scotland whereas the rateable values in Ayrshire are fixed by the Ayrshire Valuation Joint Board.

The poundage rates since 1st April 2005, including the new financial year, are as follows:

Year Standard Rate Properties with rateable value > £29,000
Supplement Combined Rate
2005/6 £0.461 £0.0045 £0.4655
2006/7 £0.449 £0.004 £0.453
2007/8 £0.441 £0.003 £0.444
2008/9 £0.458 £0.004 £0.462
2009/10 £0.481 £0.004 £0.485
Year Standard Rate Properties with rateable value > £35,000
Supplement Combined Rate
2010/11 £0.407 £0.007 £0.414
2011/12 £0.426 £0.007 £0.433

The Council cannot reduce individual rates bills for the non-availability of, non-use of or dissatisfaction with particular services. The amount you have to pay may be reduced, however, subject to eligibility for other relief schemes.

Revaluation 2010

Every five years all non-domestic (business) properties are assessed, and given new rateable values. The latest revaluation is effective from 1 April 2010 and all business properties will have had their rateable values reassessed based on a valuation (tone) date of 1 April 2008. Further information can be obtained from viewing The Business Rate Revaluation 2010 - General Information Leaflet produced by the Scottish Government.

For more information regarding the valuation of your property, please use the following link for the Ayrshire Valuation Joint Board (AVJB): www.ayrshire-vjb.gov.uk. Alternatively you can phone them on 01292 612221 or write to:

Ayrshire Valuation Joint Board
9 Wellington Square
Ayr KA7 1HL

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