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Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Act 2025

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1 Determination of additional multipliers

(1) Part A1 of Schedule 7 to the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (non-domestic rating multipliers for England) is amended as follows. (2) In Chapter 1— (a) in paragraph A1— (i) omit “and” at the end of paragraph (a); (ii) at the end of paragraph (b) insert, , and (c) together with regulations under this Part, other non-domestic rating multipliers. ; (b) in paragraph A2, after paragraph (b) insert— (ba) Chapter 3A makes provision about the making of regulations which provide for the calculation of other non-domestic rating multipliers; . (3) After Chapter 3 insert— Chapter 3A Other non-domestic rating multipliers A6A (1) The Treasury may by regulations make provision for the calculation of multipliers applicable in relation to England that produce multipliers for a given financial year that are— (a) higher, but not more than 0.1 higher, than the non-domestic rating multiplier for that year, or (b) lower than the non-domestic rating multiplier for that year, but not more than 0.2 lower than the small business non-domestic rating multiplier for that year. (2) Regulations under sub-paragraph (1)(b)— (a) may not provide for the calculation of more than two multipliers; (b) may provide for adjustments to a calculation so that it produces a different multiplier for a given financial year for the purposes of Schedule 4ZB or 5A (or both) to the multiplier for that year for the purposes of Schedule 4ZA. (4) In Chapter 4 (making and giving notice of calculations etc), in paragraph A7(1)(a), for “the non-domestic rating multiplier and the small business non-domestic rating multiplier” substitute “each multiplier about which provision is made by or under this Part of this Schedule”. (5) In Chapter 6 (regulations), in paragraph A12— (a) in sub-paragraph (1) for “paragraph A10(4)(b)” substitute “this Part of this Schedule”; (b) for sub-paragraph (2) substitute— (2) A statutory instrument containing (whether alone or with other provision) regulations under paragraph A6A(1)(a) may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of the House of Commons. (3) A statutory instrument to which sub-paragraph (2) or paragraph 9B(3) does not apply containing regulations under paragraph A6A or A10(4)(b) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the House of Commons.

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1 Determination of additional multipliers

(1) Part A1 of Schedule 7 to the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (non-domestic rating multipliers for England) is amended as follows. (2) In Chapter 1— (a) in paragraph A1— (i) omit “and” at the end of paragraph (a); (ii) at the end of paragraph (b) insert, , and (c) together with regulations under this Part, other non-domestic rating multipliers. ; (b) in paragraph A2, after paragraph (b) insert— (ba) Chapter 3A makes provision about the making of regulations which provide for the calculation of other non-domestic rating multipliers; . (3) After Chapter 3 insert— Chapter 3A Other non-domestic rating multipliers A6A (1) The Treasury may by regulations make provision for the calculation of multipliers applicable in relation to England that produce multipliers for a given financial year that are— (a) higher, but not more than 0.1 higher, than the non-domestic rating multiplier for that year, or (b) lower than the non-domestic rating multiplier for that year, but not more than 0.2 lower than the small business non-domestic rating multiplier for that year. (2) Regulations under sub-paragraph (1)(b)— (a) may not provide for the calculation of more than two multipliers; (b) may provide for adjustments to a calculation so that it produces a different multiplier for a given financial year for the purposes of Schedule 4ZB or 5A (or both) to the multiplier for that year for the purposes of Schedule 4ZA. (4) In Chapter 4 (making and giving notice of calculations etc), in paragraph A7(1)(a), for “the non-domestic rating multiplier and the small business non-domestic rating multiplier” substitute “each multiplier about which provision is made by or under this Part of this Schedule”. (5) In Chapter 6 (regulations), in paragraph A12— (a) in sub-paragraph (1) for “paragraph A10(4)(b)” substitute “this Part of this Schedule”; (b) for sub-paragraph (2) substitute— (2) A statutory instrument containing (whether alone or with other provision) regulations under paragraph A6A(1)(a) may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of the House of Commons. (3) A statutory instrument to which sub-paragraph (2) or paragraph 9B(3) does not apply containing regulations under paragraph A6A or A10(4)(b) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the House of Commons.

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