Reductions and reliefs

At the Budget on 27 October 2021, the Chancellor announced that eligible ratepayers will receive 50% relief on their business rates bills for 2022/23 up to a maximum cash cap of £110,000.

At the Budget on 17 November 2022, the Chancellor announced that eligible ratepayers will receive 75% relief on their business rates bills for the year 2023/24 up to a maximum cash cap of £110,000.

Information about empty properties for businesses

A ratepayer is liable for the full non-domestic rate whether a property is wholly occupied or only partly occupied

Ratepayers who are not entitled to another mandatory relief or are liable for unoccupied property rates and occupy a property with a rateable value.

The local authority has discretion to give relief in special circumstances please see the attached policy and application form for more details.

The Local Government Finance Act 1988 provides that relief from rates must be granted on premises used wholly or mainly for charitable purposes by a registered, excepted or exempt charity.

The Government is providing funding to local authorities so that they can provide a discount worth up to £1,500 a year for 2 years from 1st April 2017, to office space occupied by local newspapers.

The latest rating lists comes into effect from on 1 April 2023 and is based on the valuation date of 1 April 2021.