Pubs and Live Music Venues Relief
New for 2026/27: pubs and live music venues get 15% off their business rates bill, on top of the lower multiplier.
Roughly worth: 15% off your 2026/27 business rates bill, frozen in real terms for the two years after
Usually paid automatically
First step: Check your rates bill shows the 15% pub relief, or ask your council.
Who it is for
Pubs open to the general public with free entry, a bar, and where you can drink without buying food. Restaurants, cafés, nightclubs and hotels don't count. Your council decides borderline cases.
How to get it
Your council should apply it. Check your 2026/27 bill and contact the business rates team if it's missing.
Run by Your council, under national rules. Last checked 14 October 2026 against the official source.