Small business rate relief -
business rate reduction
Factsheet on small business rate relief - information extracted from the governments explanatory notes sent with business rate bills
Application form and general information on small business rate relief (pdf). For 2012/13 all occupied properties with a rateable value below £25,500 will automatically have their rates bill calculated using the small business multiplier.
The extra relief mentioned below has now been extended to 31 March 2013 rather than 30 September 2012.
Budget March 2011 temporary changes - taking effect from 1 Oct 2011 for 12 months (of interest to businesses with a rateable value below £12,000) ... the current temporary increase in small business rate relief which started on 1 Oct 2010 and was due to end on 30 sep 2011, will continue for a further year (1 Oct 2011 to 30 Sep 2012)
Budget March 2010 temporary changes - taking effect from 1 Oct 2010 for 12 months (pdf - of interest to businesses with a rateable value below £12,000)
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Page last updated: 23/04/2012
