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VO 6056 request for rental information: electricity generators (receipts and expenditure)

The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) issue the VO6056 form to assess the rateable value of this type of non-domestic property.

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This form is issued to request rental information for electricity generators on a receipts & expenditure basis.

Why your information is important

The basis of rateable value is the annual rent for a property as if it was available on the open market at a fixed valuation date. The information you provide on this form is used to help ensure that the assessment of rateable values is correct. Local authorities use rateable values to calculate business rate bills.

When issued you must return this form within 56 days from the day you receive it. If you do not return this form within 56 days you will be liable to a penalty of £100 see paragraph 5A(1) of Schedule 9 to the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (“the Act”).

You can view the complete list of VOA rental request forms.

Before you start

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Once complete, save the form and attach the completed form to an email to specialist.rating@voa.gov.uk with the subject heading “Completed FOR xxxxxxxx/xxx (the 11 digit reference number from your letter)” and submit.

You can also choose to print and complete the form by hand.

Published 4 February 2013
Last updated 8 April 2021 + show all updates
  1. The Welsh version of this form has been updated.

  2. The English version of this form has been updated.

  3. First published.