End in sight for backdated UK port rates bills

A new team in the Houses of Parliament has pledged an immediate freeze on the collection of backdated port rates.

‘The end game is very near’ for the backdated rates bills at ports says Andrew Finfer, the solicitor advising the dock rating groups that has been spearheading the attack on the UK Valuation Agency Office’s incompetent handling of the issue.

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