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Post by blackknight on Feb 7, 2014 13:04:46 GMT
The business or non domestic rates are based on whether the amount of stables you have is proportionate to the size of the house they go with. I have 20 stables, all private use but with a 3 bed house on the land. Regardless or whether i DO use them to rent out, i was told i COULd so would be liable for rates. I also have a menage, i am on sandy soil and just added sand to the top of what was there, no membrane. I was rated for this also because it is a fenced exercise area and could increase the value per stable SHOULD i rent them out!!! Its ludicrous that my rates were £6000 before i had to apply for small business rate relief (even though i was never a business, i COULD of run one)which reduced it by 50% The government brought in a 100% rate relief for business or those subject to rates, i have completed the forms and have not had to pay a penny for the last 2 years since it came in. Contact your local council
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Post by ethelwellread on Feb 14, 2014 19:54:32 GMT
If you don't use all the stables for horses then you could use some the empty ones for storing stuff from your house, garage, garden shed, patio furniture, etc then they would be classified as used for domestic storage which is not business rateable. The remainder could be used on your woodburner (if of timber construction)then no rates can be charged on them.
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Post by blackknight on Mar 4, 2014 12:35:02 GMT
Not sure where my previous post has disappeared to but this may also help:
Taken from the net regarding Non domestic rate relief
Until 31 March 2015 you’ll get 100% relief (doubled from the usual rate of 50%) for properties with a rateable value of £6,000 or less. This means you won’t pay business rates on properties with a rateable value of £6,000 or less.
The rate of relief will gradually decrease from 100% to 0% for properties with a rateable value between £6,001 and £12,000.
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