Business Rates

Reducing your bill

There are a number of ways in which a business rates bill can be reduced. Broadly, these reductions fall into 1 of 2 categories:

Reductions granted in line with government legislation
Reductions awarded at the discretion of the council

For more information, view the web pages below:

Reductions granted in line with Government legislation

Reductions awarded at the discretion of the council

Your Right to Appeal

If you think we have made an error either as to the facts or interpretation of the law you should contact the Business Rates team in order that the matter may be resolved.

If the matter cannot be resolved locally, then the matter may be referred to the Valuation Tribunal for decision.

Where relief is awarded at the discretion of the council, the only legal challenge would have to be made by bringing an action in the High Court for judicial review arguing that the council had exceeded its powers.

However we have set up an internal appeal process and any organisation that has been refused relief will be given details of how to make an appeal.