Order laid before the Assembly under Article 31D(15) of the Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 and subject to affirmative resolution procedure of the Assembly
2025 No. 29
Rates
The Rates (Temporary Rebate) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025
Made 14th February 2025
Coming into operation 1st April 2025
The Department of Finance makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 31D(15) and (16) of the Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977.
Citation and commencement
1 
This Order may be cited as the Rates (Temporary Rebate) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2025.
Temporary rebate for certain previously unoccupied hereditaments etc.
2 
In Article 31D of the Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 (temporary rebate for certain previously unoccupied hereditaments etc.)—
(a) in paragraph (2) for the words “1st April 2025” substitute, “1st April 2026”;
(b) in paragraph (3)(b) for the words “the one year period ending on 31st March 2025” substitute, “the one year period ending on 31st March 2026”.
Revocation
3 
Article 2 of the Rates (Temporary Rebate) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024 is revoked.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance on 14th February 2025
(L.S.)Andrew McAvoy
A senior officer of the Department of Finance
