7 Chwefror 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Y Bil Cyllid Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru): Tystiolaeth gan y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol
Yes, we would only really be able to do it on the basis of the rateable value, the description or the geographical location. So, I think that the system that we would potentially introduce would have to be—. Because those are the only descriptors, really…
7 Chwefror 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Y Bil Cyllid Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru): Tystiolaeth gan y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol
Yes, we would expect—
7 Chwefror 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Y Bil Cyllid Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru): Tystiolaeth gan y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol
Well, that would have to be part of the work that we took forward in relation to any proposals that we might make for the multiplier. So, everyone will know, at the moment, we just have one multiplier. So, this legislation aims to enable Ministers to make…
7 Chwefror 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Y Bil Cyllid Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru): Tystiolaeth gan y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol
I think, on the completion notices, that will be marginal in terms of the work that it creates, if you like, for local authorities, and they did respond really positively to our proposals in this particular area. Actually, returning businesses to the ratings…
7 Chwefror 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Y Bil Cyllid Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru): Tystiolaeth gan y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol
If that's something that local authorities would like us to provide, as some further detail and information and advice, then we're happy to explore with local authorities what they would find useful and respond.
7 Chwefror 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Y Bil Cyllid Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru): Tystiolaeth gan y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol
Yes, it's really important that ratepayers are aware of their obligations, and I might again invite officials in if they have any thoughts on that particular point. But it is important as well that we are proportionate. Allowing local authorities a degree of…
7 Chwefror 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Y Bil Cyllid Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru): Tystiolaeth gan y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol
So, we would operate within our legal duties to consult. What I don't want to do is put anything on the face of the Bill that might make it more difficult for us to offer support. So, I've just been reflecting on ways in which we've had to respond rapidly in…
7 Chwefror 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Y Bil Cyllid Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru): Tystiolaeth gan y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol
Again, perhaps I'll bring Ben in to talk about some of the routine engagement that we have with the sector. I had a very good meeting recently with the Welsh Retail Consortium, and they were stressing the importance of more frequent revaluations as well. I…
7 Chwefror 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Y Bil Cyllid Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru): Tystiolaeth gan y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol
So, again, this is—. You know, our immediate thoughts are about embedding the three-year revaluation cycle rather than moving to anything shorter. There is a balance to be struck here in terms of providing stability to businesses and also reflecting the most…
7 Chwefror 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Y Bil Cyllid Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru): Tystiolaeth gan y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol
Something to consider for the longer term of the reform programme, yes.
7 Chwefror 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Y Bil Cyllid Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru): Tystiolaeth gan y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol
Well, a shorter one would mean that revaluations are more closely reflecting the latest market conditions. It would, though, require the VOA to work to a much more compressed timeline, so there would be some challenges there. We wouldn't want to risk or…
7 Chwefror 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Y Bil Cyllid Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru): Tystiolaeth gan y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol
So, the AVD is already set using secondary legislation, which is made under paragraph 2(3)(b) of Schedule 6 to the Local Government Finance Act 1988. So, there are no legislative constraints in relation to the required gap between the AVD and the completion…
7 Chwefror 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Y Bil Cyllid Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru): Tystiolaeth gan y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol
I'll check if officials have had any conversations with local authorities on—
7 Chwefror 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Y Bil Cyllid Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru): Tystiolaeth gan y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol
We wouldn't expect authorities to incur materially increased software costs associated with revaluation. That certainly hasn't been the case in previous revaluations. But, if we were to introduce something else alongside the revaluation transitional support…
7 Chwefror 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Y Bil Cyllid Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru): Tystiolaeth gan y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol
Perhaps, again, I'll ask Ben to reflect on what he's hearing from VTW in his regular discussions with them, but I would also just reflect on the fact that more frequent revaluations would hopefully eventually lead to fewer appeals, in the sense that the…
7 Chwefror 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Y Bil Cyllid Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru): Tystiolaeth gan y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol
Yes. So, I'll ask officials just to talk to that because they have that kind of regular ongoing relationship.
7 Chwefror 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Y Bil Cyllid Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru): Tystiolaeth gan y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol
Yes. Again, I think the Valuation Tribunal for Wales has demonstrated, again, that it's confident that it can deliver. I know that it is recruiting some more staff and recognises the importance of using the time it has available to prepare for changes. I…
7 Chwefror 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Y Bil Cyllid Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru): Tystiolaeth gan y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol
So, I do have confidence in the capacity of the VOA to deliver. I think, when the VOA gave evidence to this committee, they demonstrated high confidence in their ability to deliver. So, I think that that's to be welcomed. Officials have engaged really closely…
7 Chwefror 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Y Bil Cyllid Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru): Tystiolaeth gan y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol
Obviously, we'd undertake all of our work in the context of our current legal duties in respect of consultation, and we have an established approach and policy in terms of consulting with stakeholders as well. Maybe I'll ask Ben or Simon to reflect on some of…
7 Chwefror 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Y Bil Cyllid Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru): Tystiolaeth gan y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol
Yes, we have considered all of the proposals, and particularly taken into account the Welsh Government's guidelines on the factors that would tend to indicate that a superaffirmative procedure would apply. We don't see that there are any provisions in this…
7 Chwefror 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Y Bil Cyllid Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru): Tystiolaeth gan y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol
I'd add, as well, that we have considered what it's appropriate to add on the face of the Bill, and, given the way in which developments happen in the council tax space and non-domestic rates space, it's important, really, that the legislation that we do have…
7 Chwefror 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Y Bil Cyllid Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru): Tystiolaeth gan y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol
Obviously, regulation-making powers will enable the delivery of policy in a more responsive way, and I think that that is important, but it won't undermine, I don't think, the ability of the Senedd to scrutinise, and, as I said in answer to your last…
7 Chwefror 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Y Bil Cyllid Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru): Tystiolaeth gan y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol
This is something that I know the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee has also raised, and I've recently written to the Chair of that committee setting out how we've undertaken, really, an analysis of the secondary legislation-making powers in the…
7 Chwefror 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Y Bil Cyllid Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru): Tystiolaeth gan y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol
No, it's not. And I know that several other stakeholders, including many who provided evidence to the committee on 25 January, also took a different view. I think it's important to note that the statement of policy intent that accompanies the Bill indicates…
7 Chwefror 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Y Bil Cyllid Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru): Tystiolaeth gan y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol
I think it's important for the implementation of the legislation to be subject to ongoing review, and there is obviously an established process in place already for managing the post-legislative review of the Bill's provisions. Detailed policy implementation…
