You could qualify for retail discount if your business is a:
shop
restaurant, café, bar or pub
cinema or music venue
hospitality or leisure business - for example, a gym, a spa, a casino or a hotel
What you’ll get
If you’re eligible, you could get:
100% off your business rates bills for the 2020 to 2021 tax year (1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021)
100% off your business rates bills for the first 3 months of the 2021 to 2022 tax year (1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022)
66% off your business rates bills for the rest of the 2021 to 2022 tax year (1 July 2021 to 31 March 2022) - up to a total value of £2 million
If your business was legally allowed to open during the national lockdown starting 5 January 2021, your discount for 1 July 2021 to 31 March 2022 will be capped at £105,000 rather than £2 million.
You can get the retail discount on top of any other business rates relief you’re eligible for.
If you opt out of the retail discount for the 2021 to 2022 tax year you cannot change your mind.
Retail Discount Relief
You could qualify for retail discount if your business is a:
What you’ll get
If you’re eligible, you could get:
If your business was legally allowed to open during the national lockdown starting 5 January 2021, your discount for 1 July 2021 to 31 March 2022 will be capped at £105,000 rather than £2 million.
You can get the retail discount on top of any other business rates relief you’re eligible for.
If you opt out of the retail discount for the 2021 to 2022 tax year you cannot change your mind.
Nurseries Discount Relief
You could qualify for nurseries discount if both:
What you’ll get
If you’re eligible, you could get:
You can get the nurseries discount on top of any other business rates relief you’re eligible for.
If you opt out of the nurseries discount for the 2021 to 2022 tax year you cannot change your mind.