How many businesses have appealed their non-domestic rates since 2007 and what average time was taken to settle the appeals.

Answered Asked by John Lamont Con Lodged 27 Jun 2012

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many businesses have appealed their non-domestic rates since 2007 and what average time was taken to settle the appeals.

The answer

Answered by John Swinney on 4 Jul 2012 · 7 days after it was lodged, on time

The Scottish Government publishes quarterly statistics on Non-Domestic Rates Revaluation Appeals, providing information on the number of properties for which revaluation appeals were lodged at 2005 and 2010 revaluations and the rate at which these appeals have been resolved.
These statistics can be found at:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Local-Government-Finance/NDR-Rates-Relief.

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