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Business rates are charged on most non-domestic properties - who has to pay, how your rates are calculated, getting a revaluation, what to do if your ... Skiptomaincontent CookiesonGOV.UK Weusesomeessentialcookiestomakethiswebsitework. We’dliketosetadditionalcookiestounderstandhowyouuseGOV.UK,rememberyoursettingsandimprovegovernmentservices. Wealsousecookiessetbyothersitestohelpusdelivercontentfromtheirservices. Acceptadditionalcookies Rejectadditionalcookies Viewcookies Youcanchangeyourcookiesettingsatanytime. Hidethismessage Coronavirus(COVID-19) Latestupdatesandguidance Home Businessandself-employed Businesspremisesandbusinessrates Businessrates Skiptocontentsofguide Contents Overview Howyourratesarecalculated Revaluation Gethelpwithbusinessrates Ifyourbusinessorpremiseschange Workingathome Pubsandlicensedtrade Self-cateringandholidayletaccommodation Overview Businessratesarechargedonmostnon-domesticproperties,like: shops offices pubs warehouses factories holidayrentalhomesorguesthouses You’llprobablyhavetopaybusinessratesifyouuseabuildingorpartofabuildingfornon-domesticpurposes. BusinessratesarehandleddifferentlyinScotlandandNorthernIreland. Whattopayandwhen YourlocalcouncilwillsendyouabusinessratesbillinFebruaryorMarcheachyear.Thisisforthefollowingtaxyear.Youcanalsoestimateyourbusinessratesbill. Youcangethelpwithbusinessratesfrom: yourcouncilifyouhavequestionsaboutyourbill theValuationOfficeAgency(VOA)ifyouthinkyour‘rateablevalue’iswrong Reliefschemes Youmaybeabletogetbusinessratesrelieffromyourlocalcounciltoreduceyourbill.Thisissometimesautomatic,butyoumayneedtoapply. Theprocessdependsonwhetheryou’reinEnglandorWales. Whodoesnotneedtopay Certainpropertiesareexemptfrombusinessrates,forexamplefarmbuildingsorplacesusedforthewelfareofdisabledpeople. Ifyouownastable Youusuallyneedtopaybusinessratesonyourstables,unlessyouuseyourhorsesforfarming. YoumaypayCouncilTaxinsteadifyourstablesareinyourgarden.ContactVOAtocheckifyou’renotsurewhichyoushouldpay. Next : Howyourratesarecalculated Printentireguide Relatedcontent Businessratesrelief Contactyourcouncilaboutbusinessratesbill Findandcheckyourbusinessratesvaluation Estimateyourbusinessrates Brexit Checkwhatyouneedtodo Explorethetopic Businesspremisesandbusinessrates Businessrates Isthispageuseful? Maybe Yesthispageisuseful Nothispageisnotuseful Thankyouforyourfeedback Reportaproblemwiththispage Close HelpusimproveGOV.UK Don’tincludepersonalorfinancialinformationlikeyourNationalInsurancenumberorcreditcarddetails. Whatwereyoudoing? Whatwentwrong? Send Close HelpusimproveGOV.UK TohelpusimproveGOV.UK,we’dliketoknowmoreaboutyourvisittoday.We’llsendyoualinktoafeedbackform.Itwilltakeonly2minutestofillin.Don’tworrywewon’tsendyouspamorshareyouremailaddresswithanyone. Emailaddress Sendmethesurvey