Question reference: S5W-27867
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 11 March 2020
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Current status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 23 March 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much it estimates will be saved in business rates from the introduction of the new Intermediate Property Rate, broken down by each industry sector.
Answer
The following table sets out the net expected savings in Non-Domestic Rates Income that will result from the introduction of the Intermediate Property Rate in 2020-21, broken down by property class. These estimates are representative of Non-Domestic Rates policy as at Budget time, and do not reflect more recent changes in Non-Domestic Rates policy.
Property class | Cost savings from introduction of |
Advertising | 0.01 |
Care Facilities | 0.05 |
Communications | 0.03 |
Cultural | 0.02 |
Education and Training | 0.59 |
Garages and Petrol Stations | 0.15 |
Health and Medical | 0.16 |
Hotels | 0.31 |
Industrial Subjects | 1.77 |
Leisure, Entertainment, Caravans etc. | 0.21 |
Offices | 1.27 |
Other | 0.11 |
Petrochemical | 0.01 |
Public Houses | 0.36 |
Public Service Subjects | 0.30 |
Quarries, Mines, etc. | 0.04 |
Religious | 0.01 |
Shops | 1.84 |
Sporting Subjects | 0.01 |
Statutory Undertaking | 0.08 |
Total | 7.33 |
Source: Scottish Assessors' Valuation Roll; Local Authority Billing Information