Why is transparency important in property tax?

"It's vital for a taxpayer to understand the basis of their liability and in far too many cases, they don't.

“It's vital for a taxpayer to understand the basis of their liability and in far too many cases, they don't. The Valuation Office Agency needs to make available the rental information they've got.”

Andrew West, Business Rates Director explains why businesses need to be able to understand what their rateable value actually means, and how the VOA arrived at that figure.