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About Non-Domestic Rates

The non-domestic rates collected by Local Authorities are paid into a Central Government pool and redistributed to all charging authorities based on a prescribed formula. This redistributed income, together with income from council tax payers and revenues support grant from the Government, is used to pay for the services provided by the Local Authority.

National Non-Domestic Rating Multiplier

The national non-domestic rating multiplier is the rate in the pound by which the rateable value is multiplied to produce the annual rate bill for a property. It is set annually by the Government and except in a revaluation year, cannot, by law, rise by more than the amount of the increase in the retail price index.

Transitional Arrangements

Transitional arrangements phase in the effect of significant changes in liability which arise from the 2005 revaluation of non-domestic property. Where appropriate, these changes will operate until March 2010 (when all non-domestic property will be revalued again). There are limits on the percentages by which bills may increase or decrease each year. Special rules deal with changes in rateable values and the merger or splitting of existing properties. Further information may be obtained from the Non-Domestic Rates Section or on the ODPM website, which contains worked examples.

Contact

Telephone: 01304 872195

E-mail: nndr@dover.gov.uk

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