This scheme has been amended from 1st April 2023 and new rules apply which are dependent on the rateable value of the property and the cumulative rateable value of all properties which a ratepayer is liable for. A Small Business Bonus - Transitional Relief Scheme is available for ratepayers adversely affected by changes to the SBBS from the 1 April 2023 (see Small Business Bonus - Transitional Relief Scheme for further information).

Relief is not awarded automatically and an application for relief must be made by the ratepayer, or a person authorised to act on behalf of the ratepayer

You may be eligible where a ratepayer is only liable to pay rates for a single property, the level of relief will be as follows:

The cumulative rules including the threshold of £35,000 will remain. Where a ratepayer has a liability for more than one property, the level of relief given will be as follows:

Please also be aware that from 1st April 2023, the Small Business Bonus Relief is no longer available to properties which are listed as car parks, car spaces, advertisements, betting shops. Payday lenders also continue to be restricted from relief.

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.