Rate relief for businesses in rural areas
Certain types of business in rural villages, with a population
below 3,000 may qualify for rate relief of up to 50%.
Businesses that qualify for this relief are:
- the sole general store and the sole post office in the village,
provided it has a rateable value below £8,500;
- any food shop consisting of the sale of food for human
consumption (excluding confectionery and the supply of food in the
course of catering) with a rateable value below £8,500;
- and the sole pub and the sole petrol station in the village
provided it has a rateable value below £12,500.
Local Councils have the discretion to give further relief on the
remaining bill on any such property.
The Council may decide to give up to 50% relief to any other
business in such a rural village, with a rateable value below
£16,500 if it is satisfied that the business is of benefit to the
community and having regard to the interests of its Council Tax
payers.