Review of Non-Domestic Rates Reliefs in Wales

‘The Welsh Government (on behalf of the Welsh Ministers) is commissioning a review of non-domestic rates reliefs in Wales. This work is being undertaken to provide and insight into the effectiveness of the current financial support offered to rate payers, determining if and how the existing relief package may be changed in the future.Objectives of the work align to the key review strands:1. Principles – To develop a set of key principles to guide future changes in NDR reliefs.2. Practicalities – To test and refine the developed principles, considering the practicality of the reliefs and their administration by local authorities.3. Perceptions – To consider the perspectives of current ratepayers and their representatives, further testing and refining the developed principles.Both primary and secondary data collection and analysis are required under this contract, which will cumulate in the publication of a final research report on the Welsh Government website.’