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The Non-Domestic Rating (Small Business Rate Relief) (England) (Amendment) Order 2016

S.I. 2016/143 · Made 9 February 2016

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Rating And Valuation, England

Made 9th February 2016

Laid before Parliament 11th February 2016

Coming into force 1st April 2016

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 44(9)(a) and 143(1) of the Local Government Finance Act 1988f1.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1988 c. 41. Section 44(9) was inserted by the Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26), s. 61(5).

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Amendment of the Non-Domestic Rating (Small Business Rate Relief) (England) Order2012
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Non-Domestic Rating (Small Business Rate Relief) (England) (Amendment) Order 2016.

(2)

This Order comes into force on 1st April 2016.

2Amendment of the Non-Domestic Rating (Small Business Rate Relief) (England) Order2012

(1)

The Non-Domestic Rating (Small Business Rate Relief) (England) Order 2012f1 is amended as follows.

(2)

In the heading of article 4 for “31st March 2016” substitute “31st March 2017”.

(3)

In article 4(1) for “31st March 2016” substitute “31st March 2017”.

Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

Marcus Jones

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Communities and Local Government

9th February 2016

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Non-Domestic Rating (Small Business Rate Relief) (England) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/148) to make provision for a continued temporary increase in the level of small business rate relief for the financial year beginning on 1st April 2016. The temporary increase would otherwise have ended on 31st March 2016.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument because it amends an existing local tax regime. Publication of a full impact assessment is not necessary for such legislation.