Qualification criteria
If your business property has a rateable value of £18,000 or less you may be entitled to relief as shown in the table below. This relief is not automatic and you must apply using the form which can be downloaded from the How to Apply section. Relief is also available if you have multiple properties with a combined rateable value of less than £35,000, but each individual qualifying property must have a rateable value of £18,000 or less
What relief is available
The table below shows the amount of relief available.
Rateable Value of all properties | Small Business Bonus percentage |
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Up to £15,000 | 100% |
£15,001 to £18,000 | 25% |
£18,001 to £35,000 | 25% on individual properties each with a rateable value of up to £18,000 |
we will accept any valid application for small business bonus to be backdated for a maximum of 6 years prior to the start of the year in which the application is made.
How to apply
Download an application form and supply evidence as specified on the form.