Small Business Rate Relief

Small Business Rate Relief (GOV.UK - Business rates relief: Small business rate relief) is available to ratepayers who occupy a single business premises in England with a rateable value of less than RV 15,000:

• You will receive 100% relief, if you occupy one business premises in England with a rateable value of RV (rateable value) 12,000 or less.
• If the rateable value of the premises is between RV 12,001 and RV 14,999, the relief is calculated on a sliding scale.

If you occupy more than one business premises in England, you will retain small business rates relief against your main property for:

• 12 months if you took occupation of the second property before 27 November 2025
• 36 months if you took occupation of the second property on or after 27 November 2025.

Small business rates relief may continue to be awarded against your main property if the following applies:

• All additional business premises have rateable values of less than RV 2,900.
• The total rateable value of all additional properties is less than RV 20,000.

To apply for Small Business Rate Relief please complete an application via our general enquires form Contact Us or contact the Business rates team on 01842 756568.

If you are in receipt of small business rates relief and your circumstances change, you must notify the council so we can ensure you are paying the correct amount and avoid any backdated increases to your bill.

Please contact the business rates team if:

• your property becomes empty
• you take occupation of any additional business premises in England
• there is an increase to the rateable value of any of the business rates premises you occupy.