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Mandatory relief
Mandatory relief is a reduction that the Council must give you if you fulfil the criteria.
How to apply
For small business rate relief see our Small business rate relief page.
For all other mandatory relief you can either:
- complete our online Mandatory and Discretionary Rate Relief Application Form
- or complete the paper form
Mandatory and Discretionary Rate Relief Application form [423.82KB]
Further information can be found in our
Discretionary Rate Relief Scheme Guidelines [386.39KB]
Relief is available to:
- charities and community amateur sports clubs
- rural post offices, general stores, food shops, public houses and petrol filling stations
- small businesses which are defined by the rateable value(s) of the properties they occupy.
Type of organisation | Criteria | Amount of reduction |
Charity |
| 80% |
Community amateur sports clubs |
| 80% |
Rural post offices and general stores |
| 50% |
Rural food store |
| 50% |
Rural public houses and petrol filling stations |
| 50% |
Small business which does not qualify for any other mandatory relief | businesses occupying:
| see table below |
Rateable Value | From 1 April 2017 |
Less than or equal to £12,000 |
|
Greater than £12,000 and less than £15,001 |
|
Greater than or equal to £15,000 and less than £51,000 |
|
Relief available to small businesses
Rateable Value
2016/17
Less than or equal to £6,000
- exempt from small business supplement
- plus 100% relief
Greater than £6,000 and less than £12,000
- exempt from small business supplement
- plus more than 1% for every £120 in rateable value
Greater than or equal to £12,000 and less than £18,000
- exempt from small business supplement
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