Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Act 2025
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3 Application of multipliers
(1) The Local Government Finance Act 1988 is amended as follows. (2) In Schedule 4ZA (chargeable amount for occupied hereditaments), in paragraph 10 (interpretation)— (a) in sub-paragraph (9)(a), for “whichever of B or D is” substitute “the multiplier”; (b) after sub-paragraph (9A) insert— (9B) Regulations under sub-paragraph (9) may prescribe— (a) B or D, (b) in relation to a hereditament for a chargeable day for which the value of A is £500,000 or more, a higher multiplier for the financial year calculated in accordance with regulations under paragraph A6A(1)(a) or 9B(1)(a)(i) of Schedule 7, or (c) in relation to a qualifying retail, hospitality or leisure hereditament, a lower multiplier for the financial year calculated in accordance with regulations under paragraph A6A(1)(b) or 9B(1)(a)(ii) of that Schedule. (9C) In sub-paragraph (9B), “qualifying retail, hospitality or leisure hereditament” has such meaning as may be prescribed by the Treasury in regulations. ; (c) in sub-paragraph (10) after paragraph (e) insert— (ea) the description of hereditaments in the local non-domestic rating list in which they are shown; . (3) In Schedule 4ZB (chargeable amount for unoccupied hereditaments), in paragraph 3 (interpretation)— (a) in sub-paragraph (6)(a), for “whichever of B or D is” substitute “the multiplier”; (b) after sub-paragraph (6) insert— (6A) Regulations under sub-paragraph (6) may prescribe— (a) B or D, (b) in relation to a hereditament for a chargeable day for which the value of A is £500,000 or more, a higher multiplier for the financial year calculated in accordance with regulations under paragraph A6A(1)(a) or 9B(1)(a)(i) of Schedule 7, or (c) in relation to a qualifying retail, hospitality or leisure hereditament, a lower multiplier for the financial year calculated in accordance with regulations under paragraph A6A(1)(b) or 9B(1)(a)(ii) of that Schedule. (6B) In sub-paragraph (6A), “qualifying retail, hospitality or leisure hereditament” has such meaning as may be prescribed by the Treasury in regulations. ; (c) in sub-paragraph (7) after paragraph (e) insert— (ea) the description of hereditaments in the local non-domestic rating list in which they are shown; . (4) In Schedule 5A (chargeable amount for central rating), in paragraph 6 (interpretation)— (a) in sub-paragraph (8)(a), for “whichever of B or D is” substitute “the multiplier”; (b) after sub-paragraph (8) insert— (8A) Regulations under sub-paragraph (8) may prescribe— (a) B or D, (b) in relation to a hereditament for a chargeable day for which the value of A is £500,000 or more, a higher multiplier for the financial year calculated in accordance with regulations under paragraph A6A(1)(a) of Schedule 7, or (c) in relation to a qualifying retail, hospitality or leisure hereditament, a lower multiplier for the financial year calculated in accordance with regulations under paragraph A6A(1)(b) of that Schedule. (8B) In sub-paragraph (8A), “qualifying retail, hospitality or leisure hereditament” has such meaning as may be prescribed by the Treasury in regulations. ; (c) in sub-paragraph (9) after paragraph (e) insert— (ea) the description of hereditaments in the local non-domestic rating list in which they are shown; .
3 Application of multipliers
(1) The Local Government Finance Act 1988 is amended as follows. (2) In Schedule 4ZA (chargeable amount for occupied hereditaments), in paragraph 10 (interpretation)— (a) in sub-paragraph (9)(a), for “whichever of B or D is” substitute “the multiplier”; (b) after sub-paragraph (9A) insert— (9B) Regulations under sub-paragraph (9) may prescribe— (a) B or D, (b) in relation to a hereditament for a chargeable day for which the value of A is £500,000 or more, a higher multiplier for the financial year calculated in accordance with regulations under paragraph A6A(1)(a) or 9B(1)(a)(i) of Schedule 7, or (c) in relation to a qualifying retail, hospitality or leisure hereditament, a lower multiplier for the financial year calculated in accordance with regulations under paragraph A6A(1)(b) or 9B(1)(a)(ii) of that Schedule. (9C) In sub-paragraph (9B), “qualifying retail, hospitality or leisure hereditament” has such meaning as may be prescribed by the Treasury in regulations. ; (c) in sub-paragraph (10) after paragraph (e) insert— (ea) the description of hereditaments in the local non-domestic rating list in which they are shown; . (3) In Schedule 4ZB (chargeable amount for unoccupied hereditaments), in paragraph 3 (interpretation)— (a) in sub-paragraph (6)(a), for “whichever of B or D is” substitute “the multiplier”; (b) after sub-paragraph (6) insert— (6A) Regulations under sub-paragraph (6) may prescribe— (a) B or D, (b) in relation to a hereditament for a chargeable day for which the value of A is £500,000 or more, a higher multiplier for the financial year calculated in accordance with regulations under paragraph A6A(1)(a) or 9B(1)(a)(i) of Schedule 7, or (c) in relation to a qualifying retail, hospitality or leisure hereditament, a lower multiplier for the financial year calculated in accordance with regulations under paragraph A6A(1)(b) or 9B(1)(a)(ii) of that Schedule. (6B) In sub-paragraph (6A), “qualifying retail, hospitality or leisure hereditament” has such meaning as may be prescribed by the Treasury in regulations. ; (c) in sub-paragraph (7) after paragraph (e) insert— (ea) the description of hereditaments in the local non-domestic rating list in which they are shown; . (4) In Schedule 5A (chargeable amount for central rating), in paragraph 6 (interpretation)— (a) in sub-paragraph (8)(a), for “whichever of B or D is” substitute “the multiplier”; (b) after sub-paragraph (8) insert— (8A) Regulations under sub-paragraph (8) may prescribe— (a) B or D, (b) in relation to a hereditament for a chargeable day for which the value of A is £500,000 or more, a higher multiplier for the financial year calculated in accordance with regulations under paragraph A6A(1)(a) of Schedule 7, or (c) in relation to a qualifying retail, hospitality or leisure hereditament, a lower multiplier for the financial year calculated in accordance with regulations under paragraph A6A(1)(b) of that Schedule. (8B) In sub-paragraph (8A), “qualifying retail, hospitality or leisure hereditament” has such meaning as may be prescribed by the Treasury in regulations. ; (c) in sub-paragraph (9) after paragraph (e) insert— (ea) the description of hereditaments in the local non-domestic rating list in which they are shown; .
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