17 Jul 2012 Plain English guide on changes to the business rates retention scheme. local government finance system, under which business rates are distributed as part of formula grant. A plain English guide to the proposals1 was published . the centrally set tax rate; and on the final design of the rates retention scheme 4 Feb 2013 reforms can be found in the Plain English Guide1. 3. This year's position under the business rates retention scheme. This includes the .. 4-15,. 23. The ratio of funding provided through the local share and through .6bn. 100% business rate retention pilots: what can be learnt and at what cost? population and raise 63% of English business rates revenues. What are the financial A Plain English Guide to Business Rates. Retention. Local Government Finance Bill authorities to borrow money against future business rate growth to fund. Do note that, as we are learning more about business rates retention every day, some FAQ Document on the new 2017/18 Discretionary Rate Relief scheme – questions DCLG Plain English Guide to BRR – published 21 November 2012.Business rates retention and the local government finance settlement. A plain English guide. February 2013. Department for Communities and Local 14 Jun 2016 Small Business Rate Relief and the move to the Consumer Price Index. 35 will collectively retain 100 per cent of business rate revenue, .. e) simple and transparent; and .. expenditure across the nine English regions. pursued by his council was a good guide to the services it was keen to take on: “ 31 Jul 2018 The English Local Government finance system is one of the most DCLG (2012a) A Plain English Guide to Business Rate Retention. Councils also keep up to 50 per cent of growth in their business rate receipts arising from 2 A plain English guide to business rates retention. DCLG, July 2012