Paragraph 2 Calculation of amountF1

Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the amount specified by this paragraph is the amount calculated in accordance with the formula—

where—

• A is the total amount credited to the billing authority’s collection fund income and expenditure account in the year in respect of non-domestic rates payable under sections 43 and 45 of the 1988 Act;

• B is the total amount charged to that account in the year in respect of non-domestic rates payable under sections 43 and 45 of the 1988 Act;

• C is the total amount written back for the year from the allowance for non-collection;

• D is the total amount written off for the year in excess of that allowance;

• E is the total amount released from that allowance for the year;

• F is the total amount by which that allowance is increased for the year after amounts written off against the allowance have been made for the year;

• G is the amount of any transitional protection payment due to be made to the billing authority for the year;

• H is the amount of any transitional protection payment due to be made by the billing authority for the year;

• J is the total amount of a relevant provision utilised for the year;

• K is the amount calculated in relation to the billing authority for the year in accordance with sub-paragraph (3) or (4).

If the amount calculated under sub-paragraph (1) is less than zero, for the purposes of regulations 4, 9 and 9B the amount specified by sub-paragraph (1) is zero.

If the year is not a year in which local lists must be compiled, the amount calculated in accordance with this sub-paragraph—

If the year is a year in which local lists must be compiled (“revaluation year”), the amount calculated in accordance with this sub-paragraph is the amount calculated in accordance with the formula—

where—

• N is—

  1. (a)

     for a year beginning on 1st April 2017, the growth baseline amount in relation to the billing authority;

  2. (b)

     for any other year, the amount calculated for the preceding year in accordance with sub-paragraph (3)(b);

• O is the aggregate rateable values shown in the billing authority’s local list for 1st April in the revaluation year;

• P is the aggregate rateable values shown in the billing authority’s local list for 31st March in the preceding year;

• Q₁ is the small business non-domestic rating multiplier for the preceding year;

• Q₂ is the small business non-domestic rating multiplier for the revaluation year.