Business Rates
Register for payment or to cancel your liability for Business Rates
Before we are able to set up your business rates account, we need certain information from you.
The information we need is:
- The address of the business property you are occupying
- Your full name, the name of any partners in the business, or your company name
- Your contact details, including telephone numbers, email address, and home address (or in the case of a Limited Company, the Company registration number and registered office address)
- Your legal interest in the property, for example, freeholder, leaseholder, tenant, and the date this interest started
- If you are leasing or renting the property, your landlord's details
- The date you will occupy the property
To ensure we have an accurate record of all information we receive, we will only act upon information received in writing. This allows us to quickly resolve any disputes that may arise at a later date.
You can supply this information to us by letter, fax or email, or by completing an occupation form (
PDF 260K).
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Please remember, the sooner you contact us, the greater number of monthly payments you will be given over which to pay your business rates bill.
You may also be entitled to a reduction in your business rates bill.
Canceling your business rates liability
If you are leaving a business premises, you will need to advise us in writing.
In these circumstances, we will need the following information:
- The address of the business property you are leaving
- The account number from your latest business rates bill
- Your contact details, including telephone numbers, email address, and address where we can contact you. It is important to supply this information as we may be due a refund of overpaid rates
- If you are the freeholder of the property, the name and address of the new owner, and the date ownership legally transfers to the new owner
- If you are leasing or renting the property, your landlord's details, and the date your lease or tenancy ends
- The date you will leave the property
You can supply this information to us by letter, fax or email.
