| Request | How much East Hertfordshire District Council has received in each of the last five years in business rates? How many businesses in East Hertfordshire District Council's jurisdiction are business-rate paying businesses? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Request Date | 27 June 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Released Date | 8 August 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Response | Q1) How much Stevenage Borough Council has received in each of the last five years in business rates. To this end- in the first instance the answer for Question 1 lists the amount of Rates Collectable for the respective rating year, the second is the amount physically collected (as there will be an element of monies collected for previous financial years as well as the monies collected for the financial year)
Q2) How many businesses in Stevenage Borough Council's jurisdiction are business-rate paying businesses Part 2 Again in the absence of clarification I have provided the number of rated assessments and also the number of businesses listed as rate payers they are different as in some instance 2 or more trading entities could be jointly and severally liable to pay the rates on a rateable hereditament where the premises are shared or there is joint ownership for example. Thirdly some business might be exempt due to their small rateable value of their premises for example 2 a) How many businesses in Stevenage Borough Councils jurisdiction are paying Business Rates? Answer - 4406 2 b) How many rated properties are there in Stevenage Answer - 4339 2 c) How many rated properties actually pay Money (i.e. Not exempted)? Answer - 3187 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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