Small business rate relief
From April 2005, the Government introduced a new rate relief scheme to help small businesses.
The relief is available to ratepayers with either:
- One property, or
- One main property and other additional properties, providing the additional properties do not have individual rateable values of more than £2,200, and the combined rateable value of all the properties is under £15,000 (or £21,500 in London). The threshold for the combined rateable value depends on the location of the main property.
If you match the above criteria, relief will be granted in accordance with the following table:
| RV of property | Amount of small business relief rate |
|---|---|
| £1 to £4,999 | 50% relief and a lower non-domestic multiplier |
| £5000 to £9,999 | Relief reducing on a sliding scale of 1% per £100 RV and a lower non-domestic multiplier. |
| £10,000 to £14,999 | Lower non-domestic multiplier. |
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If you think that you may be eligible to receive small business rate relief, please complete the Small Business Relief application form![(PDF [57.7Kb] opens in new window)](/images/PDF.gif)
as soon as possible and return it to:
Business Rates
PO Box No. 2012,
Liverpool,
L69 2DX