Around one in ten commercial properties in England is overpaying business ratesThe tax most non-residential properties in England pay to their local council, similar to council tax but for shops, offices, warehouses and other business premises., and 57% of challenges to the Valuation Office secure a reduction. Check yours against the published rating listThe public register listing every business property's Rateable Value. The current list is the '2026 list', based on rental values from 1 April 2024. — free, independent, and we show you the evidence.
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Month in progress · VOA / businessratechecker.com
Month in progress · VOA / businessratechecker.com
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ReadEnter a postcode. We match your property to the latest VOAThe government body that sets every property's Rateable Value. From April 2026 the VOA is part of HMRC (see below), but 'VOA' is still the common name for the valuation side of the work. ratings information, updated several times a week, and pull its rateable valueThe official estimate of a property's annual rental value on a fixed valuation date. Your rates bill is based on this figure, not on what you actually pay in rent., floor areas and zone breakdown. We also match VOA data to additional sources to improve our recommendations.
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