On Wednesday 23 February 2022, John Webber, Head of Rating at Colliers, addressed CTG’s latest Expert Insight Session, giving a presentation on recent business rates developments.

The recording of the session can be accessed here and the presentation slides can be viewed here.

Issues he covered included:

• Outcomes from the Fundamental Review of Business Rates in England and protection of the charity reliefs
• 2017 Rating List – anything left to appeal?
• 2023 Rating List – possible outcomes on values.
• 2023 Rating List – transitional relief – what does this mean?
• Online Sales Tax
• Future issues – annual duty to notify
• Improvement relief
• Green improvements
• Sectors – retail / offices / education / research