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National Non-Domestic Rates to be collected by local authorities in England 2008/09


Details of the forecasts of national non-domestic rates to be collected by local authorities in England were announced on 8 May 2008.

The latest statistics release includes data from 2004-05 to 2008-09 and updates those statistics previously released on 17 May 2007.

The key points from the latest release are:

  • The contribution to the pool from the local lists is expected to grow by 5.6% to £19.0 billion in 2008-09.
  • Between 2004-05 and 2008-09 the contribution to the pool from the local lists increased by 29%.
  • London accounts for 26% of the contribution to the national pool while having only 15% of the population.

The available information:


Published on 8 May 2008
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