AQW 54219/11-16 Written question to the Minister of Finance and Personnel
To ask the Minister of Finance and Personnel to detail (i) the eligibility criteria for businesses to qualify for sports and recreation rate relief; and (ii) the number of businesses in East Londonderry that currently benefit from sports and recreation rate relief.
Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 12 February 2016
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 12 February 2016
- Answer due by
- 29 February 2016
- Answered
- 23 February 201611 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Finance
- Priority question
- No
Answer
(i) The eligibility criteria for businesses to qualify for Sport and Recreation relief are as stated in Article 31 of the Rates (NI) Order 1977.
The legislation requires that the property, at least part of which must be used solely for a prescribed recreation, is occupied by a club, society or other organisation which is not established or conducted for profit, which does not employ professional players, and is not already distinguished as exempt in the Valuation List.
(ii) As at 31 January 2016, 64 properties in the East Londonderry Parliamentary Constituency area benefit from Sport and Recreation relief.