The Minister said that there were many examples in previous valuations where businesses outside ports found themselves with large backdated bills. However, the crucial question is: how many such businesses have there been and in what other sectors have people who had no idea that they would be eligible for separate rates suddenly been faced with an enormous four-year backdated bill?
Rating and Valuation (S.I., 2009, No. 204)
Proceeding contribution from
Julian Brazier
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 1 April 2009.
It occurred during Legislative debate on Rating and Valuation (S.I., 2009, No. 204).
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