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Small business rate relief

If the rateable value of your premises in the 2010 Rating List is under £12,000 and if you qualify as a small business, you may be entitled to relief.

To qualify as a small business, the ratepayer has to be liable for rates on just one occupied property.  If they have more than one, as long as the second property is under £2,600 in rateable value, the ratepayer can still qualify for relief on the larger one if the aggregate rateable value is under £18,000.  All occupied properties with a rateable value under £18,000 are charged using the lower multiplier.

If the rateable value is not more than £6,000, the property will not have any rates charge until April 2013.  After this date a 50% reduction in the rates bill will apply.  Any other premises will be charged at the normal amount.

If the value is between £6,000 and £12,000, the relief is usually worked out on a sliding scale reducing from 50% reduction to no reduction at all at £12,000.  However, under the government’s temporary scheme the level of relief is doubled until April 2013.

Rates on all properties over £18,000 will be worked out using a higher multiplier (poundage).

To apply for relief please use the form below. Please read the notes below before completing the form

 

Small business rate relief form

 

• Business Rates Small Business Rate Relief Notes

More information

• Leaseholders United Small Business Rate Relief (This link will open in a new window)

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