Regulation 6 Individual levy rates and safety net thresholdsI1

F1For the relevant years commencing on 1st April 2013, 1st April 2014, 1st April 2015 and 1st April 2016, an authority’s individual levy rate is 0.5 or the figure calculated in accordance with the formula in paragraph (2), whichever is less.

The formula is—

Where—

• C is the authority’s baseline funding level for the year commencing on 1st April 2013;

• D is the authority’s business rates baseline.

Unless paragraph (2C) F3, (2D), F4(2DA), (2E) F5, (2F), (2H) or (2I) applies, for F6a relevant year falling within the period beginning with 1st April 2017 and ending with 31st March 2026 an authority’s individual levy rate is 0.5 or the figure calculated in accordance with the formula in paragraph (2B), whichever is less.

The formula is—

where—

• E is the authority’s baseline funding level for the year commencing on F8the day on which the current lists were compiled; and

• F is the authority’s business rates baseline for the year commencing on the day on which the current lists were compiled.

For an authority listed in Part 1, 3, 5, 7 or 8 of Schedule 3, the individual levy rate for F9a relevant year falling within the period beginning with 1st April 2017 and ending with 31st March 2026 is zero.

For an authority listed in Parts 9 to 19 in Schedule 3, F11and a pool of authorities named within those Parts, the individual levy rate for the relevant year beginning on 1st April 2018 is zero.

For an authority listed in Parts 9 and 20 to 34 of Schedule 3, and a pool of authorities named in those Parts, the individual levy rate for a relevant year beginning on 1st April 2019 is zero.

For an authority—

the individual levy rate for F15a relevant year falling within the period beginning with 1st April 2019 and ending with 31st March 2026 is zero.

For an authority listed in column A of the table in Schedule 5, for a relevant year beginning on F16... 1st April 2019 F17, 1st April 2020, 1st April 2021 or 1st April 2022 the authority's individual levy rate is 0.5 or the figure calculated in accordance with the formula in paragraph (2G), whichever is less.

The formula is—

where—

For an authority listed in Part 2 of Schedule 3, the individual levy rate for F19a relevant year falling within the period beginning with 1st April 2021 and ending with 31st March 2026 is zero.

For an authority listed in column A of the table in Schedule 6, for a relevant year beginning on F201st April 2021 or 1st April 2022, the authority’s individual levy rate is 0.5 or the figure calculated in accordance with the formula in paragraph (2J), whichever is less.

The formula is—

where—

• G is the authority’s baseline funding level listed in column D of the table in Schedule 6; and

• H is the authority’s business rates baseline listed in column C of that table.

F21Subject to paragraph (3A), an authority’s safety net threshold for a year is 92.5 per cent of its baseline funding level for that year.

For the relevant year beginning with 1st April 2026, an authority’s safety net threshold is 100% of its baseline funding level for that year.

In this regulation, “current lists” means the local non-domestic rating lists compiled in accordance with section 41(1) of the 1988 Act and in force for the relevant year.