Retail rate relief

You could qualify for retail discount if your business: 

• Is a shop, restaurant, café, bar or pub 

• Is in England 

• Has a rateable value of less than £51,000. 

If you’re eligible, you could get a third off your business rates bill. You can get the retail discount on top of any other business rates relief you’re eligible for. 

Before you start  

Apply if: 

• You are not getting the retail discount already, as the discount is usually given automatically 

• Your business property is not empty. 

You will need  

• Business rates account number 

What happens next  

We will either reduce the bill or let you know why we cannot.   

We aim to give you an answer within 20 working days. Please check My transactions for updates. 
 

This form should take approximately three minutes to complete.

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