Business Rates are collected by the Council and then paid into a national `central pool'. The contents of which are redistributed to all billing authorities in proportion to the number of Council Tax payers in that area. This together with the Council's income from Council Tax, and the Central Government Revenue Support Grant, is the main way that the Council finances the services it provides.

NNDR Collection % achieved

Financial Year	2005 / 2006	2006 / 2007	2007 / 2008
Collected*	99.53%	99.03%	N/A
Top Quartile**	99.00%	99.14%	N/A
Average Collection Rate for all Devon Authorities	98.80%	98.90%	N/A

* This is the figure collected within the financial year that the Business Rates was due. Any balances unpaid will be pursued, throught the courts if necessary, in the following year(s).

** Top Quartile is the Government's target for all Local Authorities and is the figure required to be in the top 25%.

If you wish to compare our performance against other Councils, you can do so at Communities and Local Government. Other comparisons about our and other local authorities performance can be made through Local Government Performance.