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Diplomatic Missions (Non-Domestic Rates Bills)

Volume 461: debated on Wednesday 20 June 2007

The majority of diplomatic missions in the United Kingdom pay the national non-domestic rates requested from them. They are obliged to pay only 6 per cent. of the total national non-domestic rates value, which represents payment for specific services such as street cleaning, lighting, maintenance and fire services. The total amount outstanding from all diplomatic missions is approximately £821,000.00. However, as at 31 March 2007, the missions listed below owed over £10,000 in national non-domestic rates. Twelve additional diplomatic missions, who owe £10,000 or more in respect of national non-domestic rates, have made arrangements with the Valuation Office Agency to clear their outstanding debts and have not been included in this list.

Country

Amount

Algeria

£63,228.12

Zimbabwe

£54,605.88

Cameroon

£41,087.73

Bangladesh

£34,559.36

Malawi

£27,773.58

Senegal

£26,042.21

Uganda

£15,518.27

Ukraine

£15,057.32

Libya

£11,629.32

Total

£289,501.79