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How to reduce your Business Rates bill

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Small business rates relief

Small business rates relief with effect from 1 April 2017

With effect from 1 April 2017, small businesses with a rateable value of less than £15,000 may qualify for a reduction from their full rate bill.

For example:

  • Businesses with a rateable value below £12,000 get 100% relief on business rates, if they meet certain conditions.
  • Businesses with a rateable value between £12,000 and £15,000 get some relief on business rates, depending on the value. There's more relief the closer the value is to £12,000, and less relief the closer it is to £15,000. They also must meet certain conditions.
  • Businesses with a rateable value of £15,000 or more do not get any relief on business rates

Until March 31 2024, all occupied properties a rateable value up to £51,000 who are not entitled to any other mandatory relief, will have their bills calculated using the lower multiplier.

From 1 April 2024, all properties with a rateable value up to £51,000 will have their bills calculated using the lower multiplier.

To qualify for the relief, ratepayers must meet the following conditions:

  • the sole or main property they occupy must have a rateable value of less than £15,000 and
  • if they occupy any other properties, each of the other properties must have a rateable value of less than £2,900. The total rateable value of all properties must be less than £20,000. We will apply relief to the property with the highest rateable value.

If you are receiving small business rate relief and take on another property which would usually disqualify you from receiving relief, you will continue to receive the existing relief for 12 months.

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