Issue - decisions
Business Rates Relief
11/01/2019 - Business Rates Relief
RESOLVED: |
That the District Executive agreed to:- |
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approve the use of the Councils local discretionary powers to implement Retail Rate Relief from April 2019 for two years; |
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approve the use of the Councils local discretionary powers to extend the Business Rate Relief Scheme for Local Newspapers for the 2019/20 financial year; |
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approve the use of the Councils local discretionary powers to extend the doubling of the Rural Rate Relief for the 2019/20 financial year and future financial years until the primary legislation has been changed. |
Reason: |
To approve the use of the Council’s local discount powers to implement three Rate Relief schemes in relation to local businesses from 1 April 2019. |