How are they calculated?
Customer Services
Telephone: Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm Thursday 8am to 8pm Saturday 9am to noon
Address: Council Headquarters Newtown St Boswells Melrose TD6 0SA
Tel: 0300 100 1800
The Assessor
Monday to Thursday: 8:45 am to 5:00pm Friday: 8:45 am to 3:34 pm
Address: Scott House Sprouston Road Newtown St Boswells TD6 0QD
Tel: 01835 825100
Business rates are calculated by multiplying the rateable value of your property by the national poundage rate.
The national poundage rate (paid by businesses with a rateable value of £35,000 or less) is 42.6p for 2011/12.
If your property has a rateable value of over £35,000 then you will have to pay a supplement on the poundage rate of 0.7p which means the total higher poundage rate is 43.3p for 2011/12.
Queries
All questions about the rateable value of your property should go to the Assessor. If you think you have been incorrectly charged, and it has nothing to do with the valuation of your property, then appeal in writing to the Customer Services Manager, within 28 days of receiving your bill.
For further details on business rates please contact Customer Services.
