The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) has now finalised and published revised programmes for dealing with business rates appeals.
The VOA, a government agency, first introduced a system of time-tabling for rating appeals in April 2000 with the aim of giving ratepayers greater certainty about when their appeals would be dealt with.
Stephen Wright, who has co-ordinated the review explained: “In some areas our work programme has been significantly affected by a large number of appeals related to the restrictions imposed because of Foot and Mouth disease.
“This has meant reassessing our priorities. We have considered the representations made during the consultation period and we have now finalised the order we intend to deal with appeals between now and March 2003.
“We have also set out a provisional timetable for the year to March 2004.”
The new programmes can be view at any local valuation offices and also on the Valuation Office web site at www.voa.gov.uk.
EGi News 23/10/01
