- General information about business rates including
- how business rates are assessed and calculated
- ways to pay less
- Paying your business rates:
- New rules on empty business properties from 1 April 2008
- Your Guide to Business Rates 2008/09 (PDF) (446KB)
- Small businesses: get up to 50% off your rates!
- If the Rateable Values of your property or properties total less than £21,500, you may be entitled to a reduction of up to 50% in the amount of Business Rates you pay. Full details are given in the Application Form for Small Business Rate Relief (PDF) (71KB)
- E-Billing - view your business rates account and bills online
- Register with our e-billing service to view your bills online, and check your account details and recent payments
- Frequently Asked Questions about e-billing
- What to do if you have business rates arrears
- What to do if you receive a business rates summons (PDF) (133KB)
- Rateable Value search
- Use this facility on the Valuation Office Agency website to see the rateable values of business properties within the borough
- Contact the Business Rates Service
Some of these documents are produced in PDF format . To view them you may need to download a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader.
