Small Business Rates Relief Application

Full name, address and title, company business name (where appropriate) and also any other addresses you may have been registered at within the Mid Devon area as these will be linked to your name/company name. Dependent on your circumstances we may also hold: Email address and telephone number, bank account information if you pay by Direct Debit.

Your information is collected by the Revenues, Housing Benefits and Customer Services.

Your information is collected by the Revenues, Housing Benefits and Customer Services, by telephone call, online forms, visits to our offices, letter, email, 3rd party (i.e your Landlord), online portal

For the collection and assessment of Non-Domestic/Commercial/Business Rates in line with Local Government Finance Act 1988

To correctly assess Non-Domestic rate liability and to ensure the correct notice is issued.

If appropriate your personal data may be shared with other local authorities, other departments within Mid Devon DC and partners including Police, Enforcement Agents, and Courts.

All ICT systems are accredited to Public Service Network standards with access restricted to relevant staff. All paper records are stored securely and we have a clear desk policy

Paper files will be kept for a minimum of 6 years. Data stored on our processing system will need to be kept for as long as the Non Domestic Rating Valuation List exists. By keeping this data this enables us to calculate accounts correctly in accordance with information provided to us by the Valuation Office Agency