Valuation Office Agency: information for local authorities
Assisting local authorities to access information and services from the Valuation Office Agency (VOA).
Rating
Find and check your business rates valuation
How non-domestic (business) properties are valued
Renewable energy certificates (PDF)
Further information on Renewable Energy Certificates is available in our Rating Manual.
Fibre Relief Certificates - frequently asked questions
Group Pre Challenge Reviews (GPCR)
Estimates of rateable value
Requests for valuation estimates may be requested by local authorities (only) to assist with forecasting future revenue.
Requests for estimates of rateable values (RV) should be submitted by a Billing Authority Report (BAR).
We will provide as accurate an estimate as possible to assist with forecasting future revenue – this information is not for onward sharing.
Further information on estimated assessments is available in our Rating Manual.
Council Tax
How domestic properties are assessed for Council Tax
Estimate of Council Tax Band
We do not provide estimates for Council Tax.
Billing Authority Submission Standards
Billing Authority Submission Standards
This guide sets out the information Billing Authorities (BAs) need to submit with a report to the VOA.
The submissions standards are to enable the VOA and BAs to work more effectively together in maintaining the local taxation lists.
Local Authority Information Gateway
Information Sharing Agreement and Protocol templates
Customer guidance publications
How we value non-domestic properties with more than one occupier
Holiday cottages and self-contained units
Damage to businesses and properties caused by flooding
Appointing a trusted helper to deal with the VOA on your behalf
Guest houses and bed and breakfast
Properties in disrepair or derelict
District Valuer Services
DVS is the specialist property arm of the VOA. Find out more about our District Valuer Services available to local authorities by visiting the DVS homepage.
Valuation Office Agency: Local Authority Partnership Charter
Working together to support our shared customers - English and Welsh
Other useful links
Updates to this page
Last updated 20 December 2023 + show all updates
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HMO link deleted
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NDR scat codes document updated.
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Guidance on using the 'LA Information Gateway' and how to make a request have been added to this page.
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Information on sharing agreements for Local Authorities has been added.
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First published.