Welsh Government Proposed Changes to Self Catering Business Rate Threshold

We are urgently seeking your feedback / evidence on the potential impact to self-catering businesses following this announcement which will see the threshold for businesses to be classed as self-catering businesses rise from the current 140 available to let / 70 day actual let in any one year, to 282 days available to let / 182 days actual let (i.e 50% occupancy achieved).

If you fail to meet this threshold your Local Authority could move your business from business rated to council tax rated and will also have the discretionary power to charge a premium to the standard council tax rate of up to a maximum of 300% (second home premium).

Please note that the information given below will be held confidentially and we will not use your contact / business details in any formal response to the Welsh Government without your permission.

Name

First NameLast Name

Email

example@example.com

Phone Number

Please enter a valid phone number.

Address of Business

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

TownCounty

Postcode

Please tell us know if your business is already on the NDR register (Non Domestic Rates) and whether you are currently exempt.

Please give us details about your business e.g multi unit, farm diversification, single self catering unit, group/large self catering etc

How will the new business rate changes -from 140 days available to let and 70 days actual let, to 252 days available and 182 days let, affect your business.*

It won't affect my business, I will comfortably be able to reach the 182 days let and 252 days availabilityI will be able to reach the 252 days available but not the 182 days letI will be able to reach the 182 days let but not the 252 days availabilityI won't be able to reach bothOther

If your business does not meet the new proposed threshold to be classed as business rated, what impact would that have on your business and what problems/if any could you foresee if moved to a premium council tax (potentially 300% increase on standard council tax rates)

Please tell us anything else you would like us to feed back to the Welsh Government and how this could affect your business? Please also let us know if there is anything that would help you to achieve the 182 days let e.g financial support from the WG for further investment etc