Business rates

Non-Domestic Rates or Business Rates, collected by local councils are the means by which businesses and others who occupy non-domestic property make a contribution towards the cost of local services.

West Lindsey District Council is working in partnership with North Kesteven District Council and City of Lincoln Council who delivers and operates our Business Rate service.

Non-Domestic Rates 2025 to 2026 explanatory notes

Non-Domestic Rates, or business rates, collected by local authorities are the way that
those who occupy non-domestic property contribute towards the cost of local services.

Pay your Business Rates

Information on different ways to pay your business rates including paying online.

What Business Rates are

Business Rates explained, including information on rate changes.

Your Business Rates bill explained

Information on national non-domestic rating multiplier and rateable value.

Reductions and reliefs

Information on how business rates reductions and reliefs.

Business Rate enquiries

Contact details for West Lindsey Non Domestic (Business) Rate enquires.

Mazars ruling - the effect on business ratepayers

In 2016 a Supreme Court case changed the way that the Valuation Office Agency assessed the rateable value of premises where there is more than one occupier

Freedom of Information Requests - Business Rates

Business Rates Freedom of Information data published quarterly.

GOV.UK Autumn Budget 2024 Business rates

Business rates information letters are issued by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government at regular intervals throughout the year.