The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) regularly updates the rateable values of all business and other non-domestic properties (properties that are not just private homes) in England and Wales. This is called a revaluation.
Rateable values are the amount of rent a property could have been let for on a set valuation date. For the current 2026 valuation, that date was 1 April 2024.
We use these rateable values to calculate business rates bills.
Revaluations are carried out to reflect changes in the property market, which means that business rates bills are based on more up-to-date information.
The next revaluation will come into effect on 1 April 2029.
Contacting the Valuation Office Agency
Burnley Borough Council are responsible for anything to do with your business rates bill.
The VOA is responsible for the valuation of your property.
You will therefore need to contact the VOA for all queries about your rateable value.
Finding your rateable value
You can do this through the VOA’s Find a Business Rates Valuation Service on GOV.UK.
If your property details need changing
To tell the VOA about changes to your property details (such as floor area sizes and parking) you need a business rates valuation account. The VOA may accept your changes and update the current and future valuations.
Sign in or register for a business rates valuation account
If you think your rateable value is too high
You will need to use a business rates valuation account to tell the VOA you think your rateable value is too high. You must continue to pay your business rates as normal until a decision has been made.