New Build Empty Property Exemption

New Build Empty Property Exemption

Application form

Date:

Dear Sir or Madam

Application for new build empty property exemption

All newly built empty commercial property completed between 1 October 2013 and 30 September 2016 could be eligible for an exemption from empty property rates for the first 18 months, up to the state aid limits.

Regulations already provide that no business rates are payable for the first three months that a property is empty (or six months in the case of industrial property). If a newly built property is still empty at the end of the three or six month period, the property can benefit from a further new exemption for up to 18 months, subject to state aid limits. The property does not have to be continuously unoccupied to qualify, and separate empty periods will be allowed for the first 18 months, as long as the property was empty when first rated

Please ensure that you complete the form as fully as possible. Please note that it will also be necessary to undertake an inspection of the property.

If you require any further information or assistance on how to complete the application form please refer to the enclosed guidance notes.

Yours sincerely

NNDR Officer

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Section A — Business and address details

Please complete this section about the property that you want to claim relief for and the business that owns it.

Account reference: ………………………………………………….

Property reference: ………………………………………………….

Organisation

Name or title of business/owner applying for relief:

Company Registration Number: ……………………………….

Premises

Address of newly built property for which relief is claimed:

Contact

Name of contact: ………………………………………………………..

Daytime telephone number: ……………………………………….

Email Address: …………………………………………………………….

Address for correspondence if different from the property address:

……………………………………………………………………………….

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Section B— Splits, mergers and changes to existing hereditaments

Please describe the New Build Property for which you wish to claim an exemption

The property must be wholly or mainly (more than half) comprised of new structures completed within the necessary time frame.
Please provide plans and details of the existing property and the new structure, including full details of the area or volume (photographs would be appreciated)
The details of the new property is as follows:- / For office use only:

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Section C— State Aid

The new business rate exemption is subject to state aid rules. Can you please answer the following two questions:

1. The named organisation (including any of its group companies) has received public assistance under the state aid de minimus regulation in the previous two years and the current year

YES / NO

2. The named organisation (including any of its group companies) is due to receive de minimus state aid

YES / NO

Please provide details of the full amount of de-minimus state aid your organisation (and any group companies) has already been granted or is due to receive.

For information about de-minimus state aid visit the external link

Section C—Declaration

This application is submitted on behalf of the named organisation and I declare that the enclosed information is correct

Name (In capitals) ………………………………………………..

Signature ……………………………………………………………….

Position held in organisation …………………………………

Telephone Number………………………………………………..

Email address ……………………………………………………….

Date ……………………………………………………………………….

If you require any advice or assistance to complete this form then please

Telephone: 0151 443 4126 (9am – 1pm)

Email:

Please note that failure to complete any areas of the form or provide required details may result in your application being rejected.