Business rates reliefs and exemptions
Small business rate relief
You might be entitled to small business rate relief for your property. This will reduce your business rates bill.
Mandatory rate relief
Rate relief is a reduction from the council on your business rates bill.
Empty property relief
You do not have to pay business rates for empty premises for three months after they become empty.
Retail Hospitality and Leisure Relief 2022
Retail discounts for 2019 to 2021 have been replaced by Retail Hospitality and Leisure Relief 2022.
Discretionary rate relief
We can use our discretion to grant relief to businesses and organisations in a wide range of situations.
Subsidy allowances
New subsidy allowances were established for the COVID-19 business grants schemes in March 2021.