Public information about business rates on commercial properties.
We receive a number of requests for information about the business rates on commercial properties. To help answer these requests, we publish specific information on the business rates of commercial properties, accounts in credit and new businesses paying business rates.
Please note that we screen this information before publishing to remove accounts relating to individuals, as this data is exempt.
Commercial Properties
View or download Commercial properties in Wealden and their business rates April 2023 which provides the following information:
- Account name
- Account start date
- Billing authority/ Property Ref No.
- Current 2017 rateable value
- Current rates payable
- Rating description
- Details of relief (including type of relief, date of relief was applied)
- Full property address
- Empty status
Further information is available on the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) website .
Overpaid Credits
View or download the Overpaid credits as of 1 December 2022 which provides a snapshot of credits and write-on balances. The council tries to refund all credits, particularly when they are due to a change in occupation or rateable value.
New Businesses
View or download a list of new businesses that have become newly responsible for business rates to new liabilities updated October 2022 a list of new businesses that have become newly responsible for business rates to October 2021 which provides the following information:
- Account name
- Account start date
- Billing authority reference number
We do not provide the account reference number, as this information is sensitive to the ratepayer.
We aim to refresh the published data every quarter.