If you wish to make an appeal against your rateable value or for further information regarding appeals you can visit the websites listed below.
If your bill is affected by transitional arrangements you may find that a change in rateable value following an appeal makes no difference to the amount you pay straight away. Contact the business rates section for full detailed information.
The Department of Communities and Local Government has provided the following information concerning appeals against rateable values:
You do not have to be represented in discussions about your rateable value or your business rates bill.
You can make an appeal against your rateable value free of charge.
If you wish to employ a rating adviser, members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Institute of Revenues Rating and Valuation (IRRV) are qualified and are regulated by rules and professional conduct designed to protect the public. Links to these organisations can be found below.
PLEASE NOTE:
If you lodge an appeal to the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) regarding your rateable value, your non domestic rates account remains payable in accordance with the bill issued to you. If your appeal is successful any overpayment will be issued as a refund.
Southampton City Council
