Check if you need to pay business rates What business rates are, who needs to pay, who does not need to pay. Pay business rates You can pay business rates by Direct Debit, online, or by telephone. How your business rates bill is calculated How we work out your annual bill using rateable values, multipliers and business rates relief. Business rate relief Check if you are eligible to get money off your business rates bill and how to apply. If we need to collect unpaid business rates If you fall into arrears with your business rate payments you will face recovery action, which may include being taken to court.