Explanatory Memorandum

Rates (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009

2009 CHAPTER 8

3 November 2009

Commentary on Sections

Section 15: Temporary power to make grants to councils relating to maximum or minimum capital value changes

This section enables grants to be awarded to councils in respect of the 2009/10 and 2010/11 rating years, as regards the reduced maximum capital value of £400,000. This will be levied at 100% of the difference in the product of the rate, between a £500,000 and £400,000 threshold, in 2009/10 and 50% in 2010/11.