Business rates

How business rates work and how you can pay.

Coronavirus Impact: Business Rates

In response to COVID-19, the Government announced that it would provide additional business rate support. This scheme has now closed.

Set up a Direct Debit

Paying your regular council bills such as Council Tax, Rent and Business Rates by Direct Debit will save you time and make life easier. You can even pay some regular invoices by Direct Debit too.

Sign up for e-billing

You can start receiving your Business Rates bill securely online.

View your online account

You can access information on your council tax account or business rate account; or access housing benefit claim and council tax reduction details.

Moving in and out of premises

You must register with the Council for Business Rates when you move in or out of the premises.

Paying your business rates

Information on how to pay business rates, non-payment of business rates and summons for non-payment.

Reliefs and reductions

Information on rate relief, small business rate relief and retail discount

How business rates are calculated

Information on Rateable value, business rates income, march 2017 budget, national non-domestic rating multiplier and Revaluation 2017 and Transitional arrangements