Consultation on the regulations reforming the Non-Domestic rates appeals system for Wales
Q1. Do the draft Regulations provide clarity on the procedure for a ‘check’?
Q2. Do the draft Regulations provide clarity on the procedure for a ‘challenge’?
Q3. Do the draft Regulations provide clarity on the procedure for imposing a penalty for knowingly, recklessly or carelessly providing false information?
Q4. Do the draft Regulations provide clarity on the procedure for making an appeal to the Valuation Tribunal for Wales?
Q5. Do the draft Regulations provide clarity on the restrictions on new evidence admitted at appeal?
Q6. Are there any other issues regarding the practical application of the draft Regulations?
Q7. Do you have any other comments about the drafting of the draft Regulations?
Q8. The Welsh Government would like your views on the effects these proposals would have on the Welsh language, specifically on:
(i) opportunities for people to use Welsh; and
(ii) on treating the Welsh language no less favourably than English.
What effects do you think there would be? How could positive effects be increased, or negative effects be mitigated?
Q9. Please also explain how you believe the proposals could be formulated or changed so as to have:
(i) positive effects or increased positive effects on opportunities for people to use the Welsh language and on treating the Welsh language no less favourably than the English language
(ii) no adverse effects on opportunities for people to use the Welsh language and on treating the Welsh language no less favourably than the English language.
Q10. We have asked a number of specific questions. If you have any related points which we have not specifically addressed, please use this space to record them.