Business rates discounts and exemptions

Find out if you’re exempt from paying business rates or if you can get a discount, called a ‘relief’.

There are different discounts and exemptions for business rates:

Discounts for small businesses
If you occupy a building with a rateable value under £15,000 you can get a discount on business rates, called small business rate relief.
Discounts for charities or local non-profit organisations
You may be able to get relief of up to 100%.
Exemptions for empty buildings
Empty properties are exempt from business rates for three months, and industrial buildings for six months, and some properties remain exempt until they become occupied again.
Discounts if part of your building is empty
You may be able to get temporary relief.
Discounts in the Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone
You may be able to get a discount of up to 100% for five years.

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