Consultation outcome

Consultation on disclosure: sharing information on business rate valuations

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Detail of outcome

In 2023, the VOA ran a consultation on proposals to disclose more information on business rates valuation.

During the consultation, extensive stakeholder engagement took place. The VOA met with over 100 stakeholders from a wide range of sectors and organisations.  It received 64 written responses (either via the survey or by email) from a broad range of stakeholders. The breakdown of the representative groups is as follows:

  • 26 ratepayers/businesses
  • 13 business representative groups
  • 10 rating agents
  • 8 local authorities (LA)
  • 1 local authority representative body 
  • 4 professional bodies
  • 2 landlords

The VOA would like to thank all the stakeholders that took the time to engage with the process and for providing invaluable feedback.


Original consultation

Summary

Have your say on proposals for the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) to disclose more information on business rates valuations.

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Consultation description

The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) wants to hear from ratepayers, landlords, agents, and others, on plans to disclose more information on business rates valuations.

Tell us:

  • what extra information we should share about business rates valuations
  • what you need to judge if your valuation is fair
  • what you consider sensitive data

This consultation will help ministers decide how to proceed. It will ensure any decisions made are informed by the input and views of a broad range of people.

You can complete the online survey. Alternatively, you can email your response or write to us, making clear which questions you are responding to.

NDR Reforms Disclosure Consultation
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Updates to this page

Published 15 March 2023
Last updated 30 October 2024 + show all updates
  1. We are publishing our summary of responses as a result of the consultation.

  2. First published.

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