Rural Rate Relief
Since April 1998 help has been available for
certain village shops and post offices. To qualify for relief, your
shop must be within a defined settlement in a designated rural area
and this settlement must have a population of less than 3,000
people.
Plans showing the boundaries of the defined settlements are
available for inspection. Where there is only one village general
store, food shop or post office in a defined settlement with a
rateable value of up to £8,500 it will be eligible for 50% relief.
In addition, ratepayers of these premises can also apply for relief
for the remaining 50% of their bill. Sole village pubs or petrol
filling stations with a rateable value of up to £12,500 also
qualify for 50% relief.
Any other businesses in the qualifying rural areas, which have a
rateable value of up to £16,500, can apply for relief. However, the
Council has sole discretion whether to award the relief or
not.
If you think that you may qualify please contact the Revenues
Service on 01227 862316 or 01227 862326 or email the Revenues Service
Team
This webpage was updated on
8/17/2011