Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Rate Relief 2023-2024

How do you qualify:

Occupied properties that are wholly or mainly being used:

  1. as shops, restaurants, cafes, drinking establishments, cinemas and live music venues,
  2. for assembly and leisure; or
  3. as hotels, guest & boarding premises and self-catering accommodation

may qualify for this discount.

What do you get:

The value of the discount will be 75% of the net rates bill (after all other mandatory and Government funded discretionary reliefs have been applied) for the period 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024, up to a cash limit of £110,000 per business.

Please refer to the Government Guidance for full details

Eligibility for retail, hospitality and leisure relief

How do you apply:

We have written to all existing ratepayers who appear to qualify inviting them to complete a declaration form opting in or out of the scheme.and declaring that they will or will not exceed the relevant cash cap.

If you believe you may be eligible and have not received a letter, please contact the Business Rates Team on 01322 343008