Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Act 2025
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2 Special authority multipliers
(1) Part 2 of Schedule 7 to the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (special authority multipliers) is amended as follows. (2) After paragraph 9A insert— 9B (1) The Treasury may by regulations make provision in accordance with which a special authority is to set multipliers for a given financial year— (a) that are— (i) higher, but not more than 0.1 higher, than the authority’s non-domestic rating multiplier for that year, or (ii) lower than the authority’s non-domestic rating multiplier for that year, but not more than 0.2 lower than the authority’s small business non-domestic rating multiplier for that year, and (b) which are for other billing authorities calculated in accordance with regulations under paragraph A6A. (2) Regulations under this paragraph are to be made by statutory instrument. (3) A statutory instrument containing (whether alone or with other provision) regulations under sub-paragraph (1)(a)(i) may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of the House of Commons. (4) A statutory instrument to which paragraph A12(2) or sub-paragraph (3) of this paragraph does not apply containing regulations under this paragraph is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the House of Commons. (3) In paragraphs 10(2) and 11(1), after “or 9A” insert “, or regulations under paragraph 9B,”.
2 Special authority multipliers
(1) Part 2 of Schedule 7 to the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (special authority multipliers) is amended as follows. (2) After paragraph 9A insert— 9B (1) The Treasury may by regulations make provision in accordance with which a special authority is to set multipliers for a given financial year— (a) that are— (i) higher, but not more than 0.1 higher, than the authority’s non-domestic rating multiplier for that year, or (ii) lower than the authority’s non-domestic rating multiplier for that year, but not more than 0.2 lower than the authority’s small business non-domestic rating multiplier for that year, and (b) which are for other billing authorities calculated in accordance with regulations under paragraph A6A. (2) Regulations under this paragraph are to be made by statutory instrument. (3) A statutory instrument containing (whether alone or with other provision) regulations under sub-paragraph (1)(a)(i) may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of the House of Commons. (4) A statutory instrument to which paragraph A12(2) or sub-paragraph (3) of this paragraph does not apply containing regulations under this paragraph is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the House of Commons. (3) In paragraphs 10(2) and 11(1), after “or 9A” insert “, or regulations under paragraph 9B,”.
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