30 August 2023
The LBCT guidance has been updated for 2023 submission. New leased assets guidance has been added based on user feedback. There are no significant changes to this year's LBCT collection.
9 May 2023
We have updated the page to include the go live dates for the LBCT 2023. The form will go-live on 3 October and has a deadline of the 7 November 2023.
22 February 2023
The deadline to submit your LBCT return has passed.
3 February 2023
We've added new sector call dial-in dates. Please check the website.
1 February 2023
Please note the LBCT return will be down for routine updates between 7pm to 11:59pm on Thursday 2 February. Apologies if this caused any users any inconvenience.
25 January 2023
Removed the service update about Microsoft outages which are now resolved.
25 January 2023
Providing a service update on form access
24 January 2023
We have updated the content including financial and operating leases definition and how to change Diocese contact details on the relevant guidance.
17 January 2023
The LBCT form is now live - please log in and complete your return by the deadline, 21 February 2023.
27 October 2022
We have updated the "how to contact us" section on land page and added some extra information on the main guidance.
4 October 2022
We have updated the Land and building go live date, it is 17th January 2023.
23 August 2022
We have updated the information on this page for the LBCT 2022 and the guidance documents.
6 April 2022
We have updated this page to confirm the schedule for this year's LBCT return. The online form will go live on 4 October 2022. The deadline for submission is 8 November 2022.
10 November 2021
The LBCT deadline has now passed - please complete your return as soon as possible if you've not done so yet.
5 October 2021
The LBCT form is now live - please log in and complete your return by the deadline, 9 November 2021.
6 September 2021
The land and buildings collection tool guidance documents have been updated for the 2021 collection. This includes the main guidance document, the Excel workbook, the diocese guidance as well as a new data adjustments guidance document.
28 April 2021
We have published the key dates for the land and buildings collection tool (LBCT). The online form will be available from 5 October 2021 and the deadline is 9 November 2021.
29 January 2021
The LBCT deadline has now passed - for those who've not submitted your return yet please log in as soon as possible to complete it.
15 December 2020
The LBCT financial return is now open - please complete your return by the deadline: 28 January 2021.
9 November 2020
Please note the go-live date of the LBCT is now 15 December 2020 and has a deadline of 28 January 2021. The guidance has also been updated to reflect the new form functionality as well.
26 August 2020
We have updated the page to change the deadline for submitting the land and buildings collection to 17 December 2020. The form will go live on 12 November 2020.
5 November 2019
The deadline for the LBCT passed on 4 November 2019. If you haven't submitted your return please do so as soon as possible.
21 October 2019
We have added further guidance on the submission of the form to the DFE.
7 October 2019
Please note: the online form will be unavailable on 8 October between 6pm and 9pm for scheduled maintenance.
1 October 2019
The land and buildings collection tool is now open, please submit your return by the deadline 4 November 2019.
17 September 2019
We have added new LBCT tutorial videos to our HTML guidance to help users complete the form. The go-live for the LBCT is 1 October and the deadline is 4 November.
31 July 2019
We have updated the academies land and buildings collection tool (LBCT) guidance page to include new versions of the guidance document and Excel workbook. The page also includes information about how to contacts us after the online form goes live on Tuesday 1 October 2019. The deadline for the LBCT return is Monday 4 November 2019.
9 November 2018
Updated the webpage to reflect that the LBCT return deadline has passed and to update the 'how to contact us' with the academy questions details.
31 October 2018
Page updated to reinstate the link to the online form for the land and buildings collection tool (LBCT).
30 October 2018
Please note: The online form for the academies land and buildings collection tool (LBCT) is currently unavailable due to technical issues. We expect to restore the system by 10am on 31 October 2018.
17 October 2018
Due to essential maintenance, the LBCT online form will be unavailable this weekend from 7am on Saturday 20 October to 8am on Monday 22 October. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused.
15 October 2018
We have added the webinar recording and updated the guidance document
2 October 2018
We have added tutorial videos for how to add an occupation and asset to your LBCT return.
1 October 2018
Updated with a link to the land and building collection tool (LBCT) online form which is now live for academy trusts to use to complete and submit their LBCT return by 5 November 2018.
Please sign-up for our [LBCT webinar](https://registration.livegroup.co.uk/lbctwebinar/) on 10 October 2018 where you'll get further guidance about the LBCT.
18 September 2018
We have add extra details to the LBCT guidance documents and included details of the LBCT webinar on 10 October 2018. The form will go live 1 October 2018 and needs to be completed and submitted to the DfE by the 5 Novemeber 2018.
10 August 2018
We've updated the LBCT guidance to include a diocesan user guidance document, this will provide further information for academies with church owned land and for diocesan users.
31 July 2018
Summary guidance for academy trusts about the land and buildings collection tool. The return will open 1 October 2018 and has a deadline to be submitted to the ESFA by 5 November 2018
27 April 2018
Updated the LBCT page to add an introductory guidance video
24 October 2017
We've updated this page to include the most recent LBCT webinar which took place on 19 October.
5 October 2017
Updated with information for academy trusts with church schools occupying church-owned land.
28 September 2017
Updated with revised guidance for completing the land and buildings collection tool
9 August 2017
Updated attachments to change the terminology for a 'right of use' occupation to 'customary occupation' and 'leasehold improvement' to 'alteration of non-freehold land/building' to match the language in the online form.
10 July 2017
First published.