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Additional multipliers for England

1Determination of additional multipliers

(1)Part A1 of Schedule 7 to the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (non-domestic rating multipliers for England) is amended as follows.

(2)In Chapter 1

(a)in paragraph A1

(i)omit “and” at the end of paragraph (a);

(ii)at the end of paragraph (b) insert, , and

(c)together with regulations under this Part, other non-domestic rating multipliers.;

(b)in paragraph A2, after paragraph (b) insert—

(ba)Chapter 3A makes provision about the making of regulations which provide for the calculation of other non-domestic rating multipliers;.

(3)After Chapter 3 insert—

Chapter 3AOther non-domestic rating multipliers

A6A(1)The Treasury may by regulations make provision for the calculation of multipliers applicable in relation to England that produce multipliers for a given financial year that are—

(a)higher, but not more than 0.1 higher, than the non-domestic rating multiplier for that year, or

(b)lower than the non-domestic rating multiplier for that year, but not more than 0.2 lower than the small business non-domestic rating multiplier for that year.

(2)Regulations under sub-paragraph (1)(b)

(a)may not provide for the calculation of more than two multipliers;

(b)may provide for adjustments to a calculation so that it produces a different multiplier for a given financial year for the purposes of Schedule 4ZB or 5A (or both) to the multiplier for that year for the purposes of Schedule 4ZA.

(4)In Chapter 4 (making and giving notice of calculations etc), in paragraph A7(1)(a), for “the non-domestic rating multiplier and the small business non-domestic rating multiplier” substitute “each multiplier about which provision is made by or under this Part of this Schedule”.

(5)In Chapter 6 (regulations), in paragraph A12

(a)in sub-paragraph (1) for “paragraph A10(4)(b)” substitute “this Part of this Schedule”;

(b)for sub-paragraph (2) substitute—

(2)A statutory instrument containing (whether alone or with other provision) regulations under paragraph A6A(1)(a) may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of the House of Commons.

(3)A statutory instrument to which sub-paragraph (2) or paragraph 9B(3) does not apply containing regulations under paragraph A6A or A10(4)(b) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the House of Commons.