Business rates freedom of information requests

Answers to some of the most frequently asked business rates questions.

We receive a number of requests for information relating to business rates accounts. We publish details of the most frequently requested information on this page to avoid formal requests that will take longer for the information to be given. 

Empty properties

Download the report of empty properties: Quarter 2 (XLSX, 101KB)

The report contains:

  • the property reference number
  • the rateable value
  • empty start date
  • property address
  • contact address
  • liable party
  • exemption

The next list will be published in the next quarter.

New accounts

Download the report of new accounts: Quarter 2 (XLSX, 37KB)

The report contains:

  • the property reference number
  • name
  • property address
  • account created date
  • account start date
  • current rateable value
  • property description

The list shows all new business accounts set up in the last three months, but the liability start dates may be outside of these dates depending on when the information was supplied to the council.

The next list will be published in the next quarter.

All business rates accounts including those with relief

Download the report of all accounts: Quarter 2 (XLSX, 933KB)

The report contains the:

  • property reference number
  • liable party
  • property address
  • contact address
  • property description
  • current rateable value
  • account start date
  • current relief type description

The next list will be published in the next quarter.

The key to reliefs is shown below.

Relief typeDescription
Charity/mandatory80% statutory occupied charity relief.
Top up20% discretionary charity relief.
Discretionary0 to 100% at the council's discretion, see qualifying criteria.
Small business rateRelief for occupied properties with rateable values up to £15,000. Additional properties - providing none of the other properties have a rateable value above £2899 and the total rateable value of all the occupied properties is under £28,000.
Empty rate100% for 3 to 6 months.
Expanded Retail DiscountRelief for occupied retail, leisure and hospitality properties.

 

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