Small business rate relief
This section allows you to download the small business rate relief form and gives advice on when and how to use the form.
Who should apply?
The Scheme started on 1 April 2005 and initially an application was required annually but after 1 October 2006 and for the financial years 2007/2008 to 2009/2010 inclusive, only one new application is required. In future only one application will be required per five year rating list.
The relief is available at 50% for ratepayers occupying single properties with a rateable value up to £5,000, with relief declining in percentage terms on a sliding scale until it is 0% at £10,000.
The relief is only available to ratepayers with either:
(a) one property, or
(b) one main property and other additional properties providing those additional properties have rateable values less than £2,200.
The rateable value of the property mentioned in (a), or the aggregate rateable value of all properties mentioned in (b), must be under £15,000 outside London or £21,500 within London.
The scheme is funded through a supplement on the rate bills of those businesses not eligible for the relief. The supplement is built into the standard non-domestic rating multiplier.
However, ratepayers of eligible business properties with rateable values between £10,000 and £15,000 (£21,500 within London) do not have to contribute towards the relief and will have their bills calculated using the lower small business non-domestic rating multiplier.
The property must meet the criteria on the 1st April of the relevant year and on every chargeable day for which the relief is claimed.
The ratepayer is required to notify the billing authority, within 4 weeks, of any change in circumstances, which could effect their entitlement to Small Business Rate Relief. Failure to meet this requirement will bring the existing relief to a retrospective end and any new relief will only apply from the receipt date of a new claim.
In addition a further application is required where there is occupation of an additional property in England. The ratepayer must also give written notification to the billing authority where a change in the rateable value of any property not in that area has occurred.
Download the form
Download the small business rate relief form for 2006/07 (pdf) (53.9K)
Download the small business rate relief form for 2007/08-2009/10 (pdf) (135.5K)
If you have an enquiry about the form please contact us on the following details:
Business Rates Section
Local Taxation Unit
Reigate & Banstead Borough Council
Town Hall
Castlefield Road
Reigate
Surrey
RH2 0SH
Telephone : 01737 276533 or 276691
Fax: 01737 276260
Email: Business.Rates@reigate-banstead.gov.uk
Reigate & Banstead Borough Council
Town Hall
Castlefield Road
Reigate
RH2 0SH
01737 276000
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