Consultation outcome

Business rates retention and shale oil and gas: technical consultation

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021)
• Published: 24 October 2014
• Last updated: 23 January 2015 — See all updates

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Applies to England

This consultation has concluded

Read the full outcome

Business rates: retention and shale oil and gas – summary of responses and government responses

Ref: ISBN 978-1-4098-4461-7

PDF, 280 KB, 6 pages

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Detail of outcome

In October 2014 the government consulted on proposals to allow local government to retain 100% of business rates on shale oil and gas sites. This document provides a summary of the responses to the consultation and the government’s response.

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Original consultation

Summary

Proposed arrangements for the 100% local retention of business rates on shale gas and oil sites.

This consultation ran from
24 October 2014 to 11:45pm on 5 December 2014

Consultation description

In January 2014 the Prime Minister announced that local authorities will be able to keep 100% of business rates from shale gas sites (which will also include shale oil).

The consultation includes draft regulations which define the sites on which 100% retention of business rates will apply. It also sets out the arrangements for sharing that revenue between the different tiers of local government.

Documents

Business rates retention and shale oil and gas: technical consultation on draft regulations to allow the 100% local retention of business rates on shale gas and oil sites

Ref: ISBN 9781409843603

PDF, 231 KB, 12 pages

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Published 24 October 2014
Last updated 23 January 2015 + show all updates

1. 23 January 2015

   Added summary of the responses and government response.

2. 24 October 2014

   First published.