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73% of Councils proactively tackling business rates fraud – our latest survey says

January 23, 2019

Check out the results of our latest survey to find out how some Authorities are handling the increase in business rates fraud and avoidance...

Posted By: Tracy

Tags: business rate fraud, business rates fraud survey

Business rates fraud increase is driving Councils to take action

December 11, 2018

The fastest growing area of fraud in Local Government according to the latest CIPFA (CFaCT) Fraud and Corruption Tracker is business rates, this article explores how some Authorities are already addressing this situation...

Posted By: Tracy

Tags: business rates fraud, SBRR Fraud, small business rates relief fraud

The Impact of Council Tax Charges on the Numbers of Empty Homes

December 5, 2018

This article provides some surprising insights into the impact of removing discounts on long term empty properties. First published in IRRV Insights December 2018 edition, read a copy of the full article now...

Posted By: Tracy

Tags: empty homes discounts, long term empty properties, removing empty homes discounts

Maximising Business Rates revenue by tackling fraud and avoidance head on

October 5, 2018

Find out the level of return on investment some Authorities have achieved following their decision to tackle small business rates relief head on, using a brand new nationwide business rates fraud tracker tool...

Posted By: Tracy

Tags: business rates income, business rates maximisation, business rates revenue

HUB receives recognition from collections industry with awards shortlisting

August 17, 2018

Destin Solutions have been named finalists in the ‘Innovation in Recoveries and Collections’ category in the Credit & Collections Technology Awards 2018, for its work in helping Local Authorities identify potential fraud and erroneous claims made in rates reliefs given to small businesses...

Posted By: Tracy

Tags: Credit & Collections technology awards 2018, Destin award accolades, Destin Awards shortlisting

Councils sign up and reap the rewards of new national Business Rates Relief fraud solution

July 19, 2018

28 Local Authorities have already signed up to HUB - the new national small business rates relief (SBRR) fraud tool. Significant savings and return on investment have been reported by Councils actively using the solution and it's also being used as a tool to proactively check new applications for SBRR relief...

Posted By: Tracy

Tags: HUB SBRR Fraud, SBRR fraud detection, small business rate relief

Destin appoint Revenue and Benefits Professional to new Account Management Role

June 11, 2018

The growth and expansion of the business thanks to the launch of new products and entry into new markets has driven the requirement for Destin Solutions to appoint a new Account Manager. With some 28 years experience in Revenue and Benefits we introduce you to Peter Haywood...

Posted By: Tracy

Tags: Account Manager, Destin Recruitment, Peter Haywood

Greenhalgh Kerr use HUB business ratepayer solution to stop costly court proceedings

June 4, 2018

Greenhalgh Kerr talk about HUB - the business ratepayer data pooling solution they used containing over 2 million records of English ratepayers to identify a small business rates relief claim that was made erroneously. This resulted in the avoidance of costly court proceedings and a resource intensive investigation...

Posted By: Tracy

Tags: HUB ratepayer solution, SBRR, small business rate relief fraud

Small Business Rate Relief fraud is costing the country millions

April 11, 2018

Find out how Small Business Rates Relief Fraud is being perpetuated and how it can be tackled using consolidated ratepayer information pooled from across all English Authorities...