You might be able to get business growth accelerator relief if:

• Your premises is a new build property.
• You must expand or make improvements to your property.

Relief is valid for new builds entered onto valuation roll from 1 April 2018 onwards or expansion/improvements resulting in a rateable Value increase from 1 April 2018 onwards. From 1 April 2021, relief may also be available where there has been an increase in rateable value following a property improvement and a change of use.

New build properties

Under the criteria for this relief, if you are the ratepayer of premises that are newly built and first entered onto the valuation roll from 1 April 2018 onwards, you will pay no rates until the premises are occupied. Once occupied, the ratepayer will continue to receive full 100% rates relief for a further 12 months.

Expanded or improved premises

Where premises are expanded or improved and the rateable value increases because of this, you will not pay this increase for 12 months. The rates for this period will be based on the rateable value prior to any such improvements being made.

New build premises

Relief for new-build properties is restricted depending on when the property was entered onto the valuation roll:

• If the property was entered onto the Roll more than 12 months ago up relief can be applied until 31/03/2025 or 12 months from the occupation date whichever is sooner.
• If the property was entered into the roll within the last 12 months, relief can be applied for up to 4 years from the effective entry date while it remains unoccupied or 12 months from the date occupied whichever is sooner.

Expanding or making improvements to your premises

If you have expanded or made improvements to your property the business rates you're charged won't change for 12 months. They will continue to be based on your old rateable value for this period of time.

To apply for this relief, email the Revenues Team businessrates@northlan.gov.uk or call 01698 403213 for an application to be issued.  

Or,

View and manage your non-domestic rates account online (see below).

Register for secure access to your business rates account online.

View your information at any time without needing to keep track of or store paper bills.

Remember - if you are granted relief and the circumstances that led to that relief change, you must tell us.