In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to request the following information:

1. The annual volume of schedule 9 requests issued by the Valuation Office Agency via a RALD letter for the calendar years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and for the period 1st January 2023 to 30th June 2023. For the sake of clarity, the RALD replaces the FOR VO6003 used for bulk classes of property. RALD is an acronym for Rent and Lease Details. The RALD letter is sent to the property address or in the case of large companies to their Head Office. The letter contains a unique reference number which together with the property’s postcode is used to access an electronic version of a form of return via a secure internet site.

2. The annual volume of schedule 9 requests issued by the Valuation Office Agency via FOR VO6003 letter for the calendar years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and for the period 1st January 2023 to 30th June 2023.

3. The annual volume of schedule 9 requests issued by the Valuation Office Agency via a RALD letter and that were completed by the recipient ratepayer in question for the calendar years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and for the period 1st January 2023 to 30th June 2023. For the sake of clarity, the RALD replaces the FOR VO6003 used for bulk classes of property. RALD is an acronym for Rent and Lease Details. The RALD letter is sent to the property address or in the case of large companies to their Head Office. The letter contains a unique reference number which together with the property’s postcode is used to access an electronic version of a form of return via a secure internet site.

4. The annual volume of schedule 9 requests issued by the Valuation Office Agency via FOR VO6003 letter and that were completed by the recipient ratepayer for the calendar years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and for the period 1st January 2023 to 30th June 2023.

5. The number and value of Civil Penalties issued with relation to the late response to or lack of provision of information relating to a schedule 9 requests issued by the Valuation Office Agency via a RALD letter for the calendar years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and for the period 1st January 2023 to 30th June 2023.

6. The number and value of Civil Penalties issued with relation to the late response to or lack of provision of information relating to a schedule 9 requests issued by the Valuation Office Agency via FOR VO6003 letter for the calendar years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and for the period 1st January 2023 to 30th June 2023.

Please supply the above information in an excel spreadsheet with the data clearly separated by calendar year.

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