Sir Anthony Earby’s case: 1633

The liability to be rated rests upon the occupier of the property concerned. Assessments under the Act ought to be made according to the visible estate of the inhabitants there, both real and personal.

Citations:

(1633) 2 Bulst 354

Statutes:

Poor Relief Act 1601

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedCinderella Rockerfellas Ltd v Rudd (Valuation Officer) CA 11-Apr-2003
The taxpayer appealed against a rating assessment on a barge permanently moored at a riverbank. He claimed that as a chattel, it should not be rated.
Held: The vessel was a chattel, but its occupation could be an occupation of the riverbed. . .
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Rating

Updated: 06 December 2022; Ref: scu.181040