Business Rates Small Business Transitional Relief Application Form 2026

Business Rates - Small Business Transitional Relief
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  1. Small Business Transitional Relief will cap the net bill increase at 25% in 2026/27, 50% in 2027/28 and 75% in 2028/29 to what it otherwise would have been after taking account of any other reliefs.
    
    The relief is available for properties entitled to:
    • Small Business Bonus Scheme relief on 31 March 2026,
    • Hospitality Relief on 31 March 2026, or
    • Small Business Transitional Relief on 31 March 2026.
    
    To be eligible for this relief, the property requires to have been shown on the valuation roll on both the 31 March 2026 and 1 April 2026. Properties with a nil rateable value on either of these dates are not eligible for this relief.
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The Ratepayer and the Property
1. Business Rates Account Number
2. Trading Name of Business
3. Legal Name of Business (if different to trading name)
4. Legal Structure of the Business
5. Please specify the legal structure of the business:
6. Companies House Registration Number or Charity Registration Number (if applicable)
7. Date relief is being claimed from
8. Property address
  1. Address lookup
    
    Postcode*
    
    Address
  2. Label
  3. Flat Number
    
    Building Number
    
    Street
    
    Town
    
    County
    
    Postcode
9. 1. Is your property used as Self-Catering accommodation:*
  2. What is the nature of the business, e.g. Self-Catering accommodation, Air B and B?
    
    Do you require a short-term let licence;.
    
    Have you obtained a short-term let licence.
    
    If you have obtained a short-term let licence please detail which type of licence is in place and the licence number .
10. Contact Details
  1. Name of person completing the form*
  2. Status within the organisation*
  3. Telephone (Daytime)
  4. Email
    
    As you provided us with an email address we will send your bill to you electronically
    Please confirm you want to receive your bill electronically?
    
    Ebilling requested
    
    Yes
    
    No
  5. What is your relationship with the property?*

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Business Rates Small Business Transitional Relief Application Form 2026

Processing your Data