Issue - decisions

Business Rate Forecast 2024-25

09/02/2024 - Business Rate Forecast 2024-25

That the calculation of the Council’s business rate forecast for the year 2024/25 as set out in this report be approved. The total forecast Business Rate income for 2024/25 is £66.285m, of which the Council will retain £19.403m after allowing for the required tariff payment of £42.905m and the WoE Combined Authority and Fire Authority shares as shown in Table 1 of the report.
That the projected deficit on the collection fund as at the end of 2023/24 related to Business Rates is declared at £0.061m. The Council’s share of the deficit is £0.057m.