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Understanding your business rates liability order

Helen Rodger - March 2011
business.rates@kirklees.gov.uk

Business rates liability order, parts 1 to 2 1. Date sent
This is the date your liability order was produced.

2. Contact details Business rates liability order, part 3 3. Address of property
This is the address of the property that the overdue amount relates to. This may be different to your postal address.

4. Account number
This is your account number. You should quote this number whenever you make a payment, or contact us about your account.

5. Total amount due
You must pay this amount immediately to prevent further recovery action. The total amount includes costs that have been added to your account for the court hearing and the granting of the Liability Order.

If you can't pay as instructed on the Liability Order, please contact us immediately. We may be able to agree an alternative payment plan and avoid any further recovery action or costs. Business rates summons, part 4 to 6 6. About the liability order
This give you more information about the Liability Order, including costs added to your account and what to do next to avoid further recovery action.

Only if you pay in full immediately, or have already made an arrangement to pay the account for which you've received a liability order should you take no action. Otherwise, please contact us. We could agree a payment arrangement with you which means no further action would be taken, preventing further costs from being added to your account.

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