Small business rate relief

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Small businesses with rateable values up to £12,000 may be eligible for a reduction in rates.

• All single occupied properties with rateable values £6,000 or less will receive a reduction of 50%.
• All single occupied properties with rateable values between £6,001-£12,000 will receive relief on a sliding scale - 1% for every £120 rateable value until £12,000. If your rateable value is more than £12,000 you will not be entitled to a discount but if it is below £17,999 you will not have to pay the supplement levied for the relief.
• If a ratepayer has additional businesses with rateable values of less than £2,599, relief can still be applied if the combined rateable value of all the properties is less than £17,999.
• All businesses with rateable values of more than £17,999 will pay a small supplement to fund the relief.

The council will calculate the exact amount of your discount.

To apply for this business rate reduction simply contact your local office to request a form or download the  Business rates - Small business rate relief form small business rate relief form 140kb.

Read our Non-domestic rate discretionary relief policy

Last updated: 23 January 2012