Transitional arrangements

Property values normally change a good deal between each revaluation. Transitional arrangements help to phase in the effects of these changes by limiting increases in bills. To help pay for the limits on increases in bills, there also have to be limits on reductions in bills. Under the transition scheme, limits continue to apply to yearly increases and decreases until the full amount is due (rateable value times the appropriate multiplier).

The Scheme applies only to the bill based on a property at the time of the revaluation. If there are any changes to the property after 1 April 2005, transitional arrangements will not normally apply to the part of a bill that relates to any increase in rateable value due to those changes. Any transitional adjustments are shown on the front of this bill.

You can find further information about transitional arrangements at GOV.UK

Contact information

You can contact the business rates team in several ways.

By post:

North Devon Council
Lynton House
Commercial Road
Barnstaple
Devon
EX31 1DG

Telephone: 01271 388361
For Typetalk: precede with 18001
Text: 07624 804042
Fax: 01271 326134
Email: businessrates@northdevon.gov.uk