Rob Schroeder is disputing the £60,000 in arrears the VOA claim he owes in tax

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00:00 I'm here today in Maidstone at a rates tribunal valuation appeal against the rateable value

00:09 and business rates being charged on my Christmas tree shop and business at Kingswood.

00:15 The valuation department are trying to extract a rateable value of £35,000, £17,500 payable

00:26 and £65,000 backdated rates to 2017 which is completely preposterous.

00:33 As an agricultural building it's exempt from business rates and that's why I'm here appealing

00:39 today.

00:40 It could have, if the rating is not removed or substantially reduced at the 3% of the

00:51 year when my Christmas shop is actually open, it could mean the end of the Christmas tree

00:56 business, jobs for my five employees and subsequently of course, they're tied housing.

01:02 - Thank you.

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