Could you be owed thousands for overpaid business rates?
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Rates Recovery have already successfully secured thousands of pounds for ActSmart subscribers in backdated business rates rebates.
Business rates are the third biggest cost for SMEs after staff and rent, so the Chancellor's announcement of business rate reform in the most recent Budget is good news for smaller firms.
The Treasury estimates that from April 2017 around 900,000 SMEs will be paying less (or nothing at all) in business rates. However, despite the fact that business could benefit from lower rates in the future, many businesses are actually due a rebate for over-paying rates in recent years.
ActSmart have partnered with RatesRecovery a leading business rates appeal company, to help businesses determine whether they are due a refund and help them to claim this back.
ActSmart subscribers have already started to receive thousands of pounds in rebates, simply by uploading their rates bill.
"Last year on the recommendation of the ActSmart we accepted an offer from RatesRecovery to review are current status with Manchester City Council.
"We were very pleased with the overall result saving over £3000. They managed to get the rebate back dated five years.
"Mr O‘Neill and his team were prompt, professional and very successful in securing us a rebate. We have, over numerous years, been approached by company's offering a similar service but to no avail.
"In this economic climate when every penny matters, I would strongly recommend their services."
Sean McAdam (Manager Ken Fosters Cycles, Manchester)
Check your rates
Simply upload your rates bill to the RatesCheck website and you will benefit from:
- Free automatic notification of your new rateable value when it is announced on 30th September.
- Free appeal recommendations from a specialist Chartered Surveyor
- Free estimates of your business rates bills for the next 5 years.
- Free email updates regarding government changes that will affect your rates bills.
- Free updates on changes to your right to appeal your rates bill.
By using RatesCheck you are not agreeing to anything or signing any
contracts. This is a service to help you make informed decisions about
reducing your business rates.