2016 No. 143
Rating And Valuation, England

The Non-Domestic Rating (Small Business Rate Relief) (England) (Amendment) Order 2016

Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 44(9)(a) and 143(1) of the Local Government Finance Act 19881.

Citation and commencement1.

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Non-Domestic Rating (Small Business Rate Relief) (England) (Amendment) Order 2016.

(2)

This Order comes into force on 1st April 2016.

Amendment of the Non-Domestic Rating (Small Business Rate Relief) (England) Order 20122.

(1)

The Non-Domestic Rating (Small Business Rate Relief) (England) Order 20122 is amended as follows.

(2)

In the heading of article 4 for “31st March 2016” substitute “31st March 2017”.

(3)

In article 4(1) for “31st March 2016” substitute “31st March 2017”.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

Marcus Jones
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Communities and Local Government
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Non-Domestic Rating (Small Business Rate Relief) (England) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/148) to make provision for a continued temporary increase in the level of small business rate relief for the financial year beginning on 1st April 2016. The temporary increase would otherwise have ended on 31st March 2016.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument because it amends an existing local tax regime. Publication of a full impact assessment is not necessary for such legislation.