business rates debt
Havering Council recently wrote off over £500,000 in uncollectable business rates debt, a tax on non-domestic properties.
Havering Council's cabinet approved writing off £520,925.70 in uncollectable business rates debt, a tax on non-domestic properties, in August 2025. This amount was deemed unrecoverable during the first quarter of the 2025/26 financial year. The decision, detailed in a financial monitoring report, was made against a pre-existing bad debt provision, ensuring no further impact on the council's finances. The Strategic Director of Resources approved the write-off. No further council discussions or decisions are currently scheduled.
Key facts
- Havering Council's cabinet approved writing off £520,925.70 in uncollectable business rates debt in August 2025. Source
- The write-off was against a bad debt provision, meaning no further impact on the council's financial position. Source
- The Strategic Director of Resources approved the write-off. Source
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