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Graham + Sibbald are one of the foremost Rating Practices in Scotland. In the last 15 years Rating has become an extremely complicated process with many pitfalls for the ill-advised. We have therefore utilised our combined rating surveyors experience, acting for both the public and private sector, dealing with an average of 10,000 appeals at each of the last seven revaluations.

The latest Revaluation cycle begins in England, Wales and Scotland on the 1 April 2010. 
 
The 2010 revaluation is likely to be the most contentious in some years due to the timing and nature of the recession as the actual valuation date for this Revaluation is 1April 2008.
 
The Scottish Government has announced the rate in the pound as 40.7p with a poundage supplement of 0.7p for larger businesses. It is likely the new draft rateable values will be available via the Scottish Assessors website www.saa.gov.uk soon, although formal Valuation Notices won’t be issued until probably February 2010, with the rates bills following thereafter. 
 
In England the new rate in the pound has been announced as 41.4p and 40.7 for small businesses and for the City of London 41.8 and 41.1 for small businesses. The Welsh rate in the pound has been provisionally set at 40.9. The draft list of new values is available to view on the Valuation Office website www.voa.gov.uk
 
Northern Ireland has chosen to postpone its revaluation until 2011.
 
In England, Wales and Scotland the new values will come into force on the 1 April 2010 and unless challenged and checked they will remain in place for the next 5years. However please be aware that in Scotland an appeal against the valuation figure must be lodged within the first 6 months from the start of the Revaluation.
 
Graham+Sibbald have a dedicated rating team who are experts in this complex field, we are committed to ensuring your business rates liability is as low as possible.
 
Do not leave it too late.  
 
Please contact Douglas Hutcheson on 01592 266211or Sarah Fitzpatrick on 0141 332 1194 to discuss how we can help you or alternatively email rating@g-s.co.uk