All articles by Jerry Schurder – Page 3

Professional

The mystery of the 2005 revaluation

9 July 2004

Vagaries of system mean that payers are none the wiser

Professional

We can shoot down the rating cowboys

16 April 2004

Code of Practice should help firms resist costly scams

Professional

Business is cornered in Council Tax crisis

16 January 2004

Government may favour business rate rises to bail out councils

Professional

A wide range of property taxes

14 November 2003

Australian rates and property taxesWhile occupiers pay business rates in the UK, owners have to contribute to local government finance in Australia.But local authorities there have far greater control over their financial destiny than their counterparts here. On average, English councils can only raise about 25% of their revenue needs ...

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Relief schemes do little for occupiers

17 October 2003

Government initiatives will be the talk of the IRRV conference

Professional

Wasted opportunity to solve rates chaos

11 July 2003

Appeals will continue until government gets it right

Professional

Venturing into rates unknown

16 May 2003

Businesses will not know their liabilities until it is time to pay

Professional

Winners and losers in the 2005 rating game

28 March 2003

Retail warehouses will be the biggest losers in the latest assessments for business rates, which will be based on next week's rent levels.

Professional

Ratings advisers in a conundrum

28 February 2003

Pointless appeals can be reduced with honest valuations

Professional

Programming appeals, at any rate

10 August 2001

The Valuation Office Agency's new system of 'programming' rating appeals was introduced with the broad support of rating surveyors. But during its first year of operations it has had more than its fair share of teething troubles