Business Rates

Reducing your bill

There are a number of ways in which a business rates bill can be reduced. Broadly, these reductions fall into one of two categories:

1. Reductions granted in line with government legislation
2. Reductions awarded at the discretion of the Council

For more information, click on the links for the web pages below:

1. Reductions granted in line with Government legislation

• Empty properties
• Exempt properties
• Transitional relief
• Small Business Rates Relief

2. Reductions awarded at the discretion of the Council

• Relief for charities and other not-for-profit organisations
• Partly-occupied properties
• Hardship relief

Your Right to Appeal

If you think we have made an error either as to the facts or interpretation of the law you should contact the Business Rates team in order that the matter may be resolved.

If the matter cannot be resolved locally, then the matter may be referred to the Valuation Tribunal for a decision.

Where relief is awarded at the discretion of the Council, the only legal challenge would be by bringing an action in the High Court for judicial review arguing that the Council had exceeded its powers.