Detailed Return (Hotel, Guesthse, Self-C)
R4 / www.sthelier.je
Enter here owner’s name and address for correspondence
/ When completed, this form must be returned to the Connétable of the Parish in which the land is situated.
· This Return is for hotels, guest houses and self-catering accommodation only. Please read the NOTES and then complete this Return in BLOCK CAPITALS.
· Failure to return this completed form or within 15 days of receipt is an offence.
· It is also an offence to provide false or misleading information.
· These offences can give rise to penalties.
A. FULL NAMES OF OWNER(S) in the order they are to appear on the Rates List and contact telephone number.
B. ADDRESS OF HOTEL, GUEST HOUSE AND SELF-CATERING ACCOMMODATION including postcode.
C. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OCCUPIER, INCLUDING TRADING NAME.
D. GUEST ACCOMMODATION
DESCRIPTION OF ACCOMMODATIONHotels and Guest Houses e.g. single, suite, with/without bath/shower, sea view. Count treble rooms as double.
Self Catering Accommodation. e.g. bedsit, three room suite. / NUMBER OF ROOMS OR SUITES OF THIS TYPE / MAXIMUM TARIFF
(SEE NOTES BELOW) /
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
NOTES FOR COMPLETION OF SECTION D.
For Hotels and Guest Houses - please enter the maximum bed & breakfast tariff per person per night.
For Self Catering Accommodation - please enter the maximum charge made for this type of accommodation per week.
E. FACILITIES AVAILABLE TO GUESTS AND NON-RESIDENTS – describe and name each facility [e.g. bar, restaurant, swimming pool, fitness/leisure centre, function room, gardens/amenity areas, car parks etc]; in each case state its measurement and whether or not it is open to non-residents. If open to non-residents estimate the proportion of use by non-residents.
DESCRIPTION / AREA IN SQUARE FEET / OPEN TO NON-RESIDENTS [state YES or NO] /FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
F. LIST ANY OTHER FACILITIES not already described [e.g. shops, business centres, display cabinets etc.] indicating in each case its function and measurement in square feet. If the facility is let give the name of the lessee at 1 January of the current year.
DESCRIPTION / AREA INSQ. FEET / IF LET STATE NAME AND ADDRESS OF LESSEE /
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
G. LIST ALL MANAGER/STAFF ACCOMMODATION.
ADDRESS OF PROPERTY – enter each self-contained unit in a separate columnEnter detached; semi-detached; garage-linked; terraced; bungalow; flat; or bedsit.
Central heating [enter YES or NO]
Double glazed [enter YES or NO]
Domestic Garden [enter YES or NO]
No. of rooms / No. of rooms / No. of rooms / No. of rooms / No. of rooms / No. of rooms / No. of rooms / No. of rooms / No. of rooms / No. of rooms / No. of rooms / No. of rooms
Double/twin Bedrooms
Single Bedrooms
Bed/sitting room
Living/Lounge/Reception Rooms
Dining Rooms
Combined Lounge/Dining Rooms
Kitchens
Combined Kitchen/Dining Rooms
Combined Kitchen/Lounge/Dining Rooms
Bath Rooms
Shower Rooms
Separate W.C./Cloakrooms
Study/Workroom/Playrooms
Utility Rooms
Other Rooms – please specify use
Other facilities – please specify
Other areas – please specify use
Garage (show number of car spaces →
& area →)
Off street car parking spaces (show no.→
& area →)
H. DECLARATION Please complete this declaration and ensure each page of this Return is completed and signed.
I / We confirm that on 1 January 2010 I / we owned the hotel, guest house and self-catering accommodation named in section B and that this Return consisting of …………….… page(s) (enter total number of pages returned) contains a full and complete description of all parts of this hotel, guest house and self-catering accommodation situated in this Parish.
Signature(s) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..… Date …..……………….
Print Name(s) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………
In the case of a Limited Company/Association please print name of authorised signatory and position held.
The Parish is registered with the Jersey Data Protection Authority and all information is collected and used in compliance with the Rates (Jersey) Law 2005 for the purposes of levying parish rates. Ratepayers should be aware that details of the attributes of land (including houses, buildings and other structures) may be made available to other ratepayers for the purposes of comparison and/or review/appeal.
IF YOU REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SPACE YOU MAY ENTER FURTHER DETAILS HERE
THIS SIDE FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Detailed Return Hotels, Guesthouses, Self-catering Form 2009
RATES (JERSEY) LAW 2005
Detailed Return (Hotels, Guest Houses & Self-Catering Accommodation) – NOTES
You may examine a copy of the Rates (Jersey) Law 2005 at your Parish Hall or at http://www.jerseylegalinfo.je and you may purchase a copy from the States Bookshop, Morier House, St Helier, Jersey JE1 1DD. Copies of these Notes, Returns and forms required are available from your Parish Hall and may be downloaded from the web at http://www.parish.gov.je (click on any Parish then on ‘Application Forms’).
Detailed Return Hotels etc Notes wif 2009
Detailed Return Hotels etc Notes wif 2009
The Connétable, in accordance with the Law, has issued the accompanying Return so that FULL DETAILS of your property may be obtained. The Detailed Return covers hotels, guest houses and self-catering accommodation. It is in addition to the Annual Return (R1), which must also be completed.
Not all ratepayers will receive this Detailed Return – it will generally be issued in order to confirm and revise Parish records.
CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS - The address of the owner for correspondence is shown in the ‘address window’. If this is incorrect please amend and initial the correction. All details entered by the Parish should be checked and corrected if necessary.
SECTION A - NAMES OF OWNERS
Please enter in this section the full names and titles of the owner(s) of the land on 1 January of the year covered by the Return (definition of ‘owner’ overleaf).
Please provide a telephone number at which the Assessors may contact you. If a particular person is to deal with enquiries, please supply his/her name.
The order in which the names of joint owners are recorded is important as the first named is the only one entitled to represent the owners under the Law.
SECTION B - ADDRESS OF HOTEL, GUEST HOUSE OR SELF-CATERING ACCOMMODATION
State full address including Parish and postcode. The Return is designed for a single establishment only – please complete a separate Return in respect of each establishment.
SECTION C - NAME AND ADDRESS OF OCCUPIER
In this section please enter the full name (including any trading name) of the person or company occupying the premises and the address for correspondence. Enter ‘Owner’ if there is no other occupier - there is no exemption for unoccupied properties.
If the property is let on terms that provide for the use of furniture or furnishings (e.g. carpets and curtains) then please tick the box as the person who let the premises is liable to pay the occupier’s rate (the terms of letting may provide for recovery of all or part of the amount paid from the occupier).
SECTION D - GUEST ACCOMMODATION
Please see the notes on the Return. If the published maximum tariff is not a realistic measure of the earning potential, for example if there are agreements for the supply of accommodation at rates that differ, then please note the details.
SECTION E - FACILITIES AVAILABLE TO GUESTS AND NON-RESIDENTS
Please see the notes on the Return.
SECTION F - ANY OTHER FACILITIES
Please see the notes on the Return.
SECTION G - MANAGER/STAFF ACCOMMODATION
You must describe clearly each property or self-contained unit in a separate column.
Enter YES or NO to show if the property has central heating, double glazing and has a domestic garden area (land that is not domestic garden should be entered in Section E or F relating to facilities).
Insert the number of rooms of each type. A room should be counted according to its normal purpose. For example a single bedroom that is used for storage should be shown as a Single Bedroom and not as an Other Room. Do not count the same room more than once. You should not include the entrance hall, landings, passageways or stairs.
The number of car spaces and the area occupied by garages or off street parking spaces should be entered in square feet, although metric measurements will be accepted so long as the units used are clearly shown. If you are unsure please attach a sketch plan with measurements.
It is not necessary to record greenhouses or garden sheds or chalets, provided they are for garden purposes and are not used for residential accommodation. However, portacabins etc., used for staff accommodation must be declared.
PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL PARTS OF THE PROPERTY HAVE BEEN DESCRIBED IN FULL IN SECTIONS D, E, F AND G.
SECTION H - DECLARATION
Please read through the Return to ensure that all the particulars are correct before signing. If you have used more than one Return form please enter the total number of pages and ensure that each page is signed. Where the owner is a Limited Company/Association the Return should be signed by an authorised officer who should also print his/her name and position held.
Detailed Return Hotels etc Notes wif 2009
USEFUL INFORMATION
Detailed Return Hotels etc Notes wif 2009
DEFINITIONS
“land” includes–
(a) any house, building or other structure in, on, under or over the land;
(b) land covered with water, except, subject to paragraph (c) of this definition, land covered or, in the normal course of tides, from time to time covered by sea water; and
(c) land formed by dividing the ownership or occupation of land horizontally;
“owner”, in relation to land, means–
(a) if the land is not let under a lease or tenancy agreement, the person entitled to occupy and use the land either as owner or usufructuary owner or in the exercise of rights of dower, franc veuvage, seignioralty or otherwise; or
(b) if the land is let under a lease or tenancy agreement–
(i) the person who is the occupier of the land if that person is also the lessee of the land under a lease passed before the Royal Court, or
(ii) in any other case, the person who is the immediate landlord of the occupier of the land;
“occupier”, in relation to land, meansthe person entitled to occupy and use the land by virtue of being–
(a) the owner of the land; or
(b) the person to whom the land is let under a lease or tenancy agreement,
other than a person who is a landlord (whether or not immediate) of the occupier of the land;
“domestic purposes” means wholly or mainly used for the purposes of a private dwelling;
“non-domestic purposes” means any purposes other than domestic purposes.
JOINT RATEPAYERS
Where two or more persons are liable to pay rate jointly the first named person shall be entitled to represent all the joint ratepayers. Joint ratepayers may at any time give the Connétable written notice of which person is to be the first named person who is entitled to represent all the ratepayers (a form is available - see above). The person so named is a member of the Parish Assembly. However, notice given after approval of the Rates List for the year will be of no effect until the next rateable year.
Other joint ratepayers may also be a member of the Parish Assembly if their names are on the Electoral Register of the Parish (please ask for further details or refer to http://www.parish.gov.je (click on any Parish and select ‘Electoral information’ from left-hand menu)). A member of the Parish Assembly has ONE vote on any decision by the Assembly.
BODIES CORPORATE
Where property is owned or occupied by a body corporate, that body may at any time give the Connétable written notice of the name and address of the person, being of full age, who is to act as its representative (a form is available – see above). The person so named is, after 48 hours, a member of the Parish Assembly. A member of the Parish Assembly has ONE vote on any decision by the Assembly.
AUTHORISED ENTRY
The Connétable may authorise persons such as the Assessors to enter any land in the Parish if necessary to do so to maintain or keep up to date the Rates List for that Parish.
At least 48 hours written notice of entry will be given to the occupier of the land and entry will be made at a reasonable time having regard to the use of the land. A person who obstructs anyone authorised from entering land is liable to a fine.
CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP, NAME OR ADDRESS
The following events must be reported in writing to the Connétable within 7 days. There are penalties for providing incorrect information or failing to give this information (forms are available – see above).
(a) Change of ownership of land/property
(b) Change of name or address of the owner or occupier
The owner and occupier on 1 January are liable to the Parish for the rates due for the whole of that year. Only this person(s) will receive Notice of Assessment and the Demand for Payment of Rates. Any agreement to apportion rates due is a matter solely for the parties to that agreement.
Detailed Return Hotels etc Notes wif 2009
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
Rates List and Assessments - When all assessments have been made in the Parish the Rates List will be available for inspection at your Parish Hall. All persons who owned and occupied land on 1 January will receive a Notice of Assessment. This will show the number of ‘quarters’ assessed which will be used to calculate the rates bill – it is not a demand for payment. There is a period of 14 days in which to apply for a Review of the assessment – late applications can only be accepted in exceptional circumstances so please check carefully the closing date for each Parish. A notice will be published in the Jersey Gazette advising the closing date for applications (the Gazette notice may be viewed on http://www.thisisjersey.com and details are also listed on http://www.parish.gov.je (click on the relevant Parish)).
Review and Appeal procedures - You should take the opportunity to look at the Rates List and consider the assessment made for your property. If you believe the rateable value is not fair or correct, and you can provide evidence of other property in the Island with similar attributes to your property where there is a significant difference between the assessments you may apply, within 14 days, to the Assessors for a Review of the assessment. A significant difference is at least 10% of the proposed rateable value or 500 rateable quarters whichever is the greater. If you believe the purpose has been incorrectly assessed (‘domestic’ or ‘non-domestic’) you must provide evidence of the current use of the property so this may be reconsidered. If you remain dissatisfied with the assessment following the Review you may appeal and your appeal will be heard by the Rate Appeal Board. You may only appeal against an assessment after a Review has been held by the Assessment Committee.