Small business rate relief

Part of: Business rates reductions and reliefs

You may be able to get small business rate relief (SBRR) if your property’s rateable value is less than £15,000.

If you qualify, your bill will be reduced and you may not have to pay any business rates.

Who can get it

You can usually get SBRR if:

your property’s rateable value is less than £15,000
your business uses only one property
You may still qualify if you use more than one property, but each additional property must have a rateable value under £2,900.

How much you will get

If your rateable value is £12,000 or less, you will not pay business rates
If your rateable value is between £12,001 and £14,999, your bill will be reduced on a sliding scale

How to apply

You must apply for SBRR using our online form.

We can normally award relief from the date you became liable for the property. In some cases, we may backdate relief. You should tell us if you think this applies.

We will review your entitlement each year. If you no longer qualify, you must tell us straight away.

Apply for small business rate relief

If you take on an additional property

You can usually keep getting Small Business Rate Relief for 3 years after taking on an additional property, as long as your original property still qualifies.

After 3 years, you will only continue to get relief if:

each additional property has a rateable value under £2,900
the total rateable value of all your properties is under £20,000

This policy was announced at the Autumn Budget 2025.

Changes you must report

You must tell us within 4 weeks if:

you start to occupy a property that you did not occupy when you first applied for relief
the rateable value of a property you occupy in another council area increases

To tell us about these changes, you must submit a new application for Small Business Rate Relief.