Small Business Rate Relief
If your only premises has a rateable value under £15,000, you can get up to 100% off your business rates. Many small businesses never claim it.
Roughly worth: 100% off if the rateable value is £12,000 or less, tapering to nothing at £15,000
First step: Apply to your council for Small Business Rate Relief.
Who it is for
Your business uses only one property with a rateable value under £15,000. If you take on a second property you keep the relief on the first for 12 months (36 months if you took it on after 27 November 2025).
How to get it
Apply to your council's business rates team. It isn't automatic. Tell them if you take on another property or your premises becomes empty.
Each council runs this differently. Find yours on the councils page.
Run by Your council. Last checked 14 October 2026 against the official source.