Business rate relief

You may qualify for retail, hospitality and leisure relief if your business is mainly being used as a:

• shop
• restaurant, café, bar or pub
• cinema or music venue
• hospitality or leisure business – for example, a gym, a spa or a hotel

How we check eligibility

As the scheme limits the amount to £110,000 per business and not property, the council has already evaluated each business and only awarded the relief where it feels appropriate. 

Your bill will state Retail Hospitality and Leisure Relief Scheme if this has been granted for your business. 

If you believe you qualify for this relief but have not been granted it, get in touch with us using the details at the bottom of this page.

Relief rates

In the 2025/26 billing year (1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026), you could have got 40% off your business rates bills, if you met the eligibility criteria.  The relief in previous years was 50% in 2022/23 and 75% for 2023/24 and 2024/25.

More information

For further information please visit Business Rates Relief: 2025/26 Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Scheme – GOV.UK