Transitional Relief phases in the effects on an increase over a period of time and can only increase by a set amount each year. Transitional Relief stops when the bill reaches the full amount set by the revaluation.
If your bill is increasing from 1 April 2023
| Rateable value | 2023 to 2024 | 2024 to 2025 | 2025 to 2026 |
| Up to £20,000 (£28,000 in London) | 5% | 10% plus inflation | 25% plus inflation |
| £20,001 (£28,001 in London) to £100,000 | 15% | 25% plus inflation | 40% plus inflation |
| Over £100,000 | 30% | 40% plus inflation | 55% plus inflation |
There is a 75% relief on eligible properties for the 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 financial years. The government have issued some guidance and qualifying criteria, which can be found on their website.
To apply for this relief please complete our online application form on our Citizen Access Revenues Portal.
At the Autumn Budget on 30 October 2024, the Government announced the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Business Rates Relief scheme for 2025-2026. This will provide eligible, occupied, retail, hospitality and leisure properties with a 40% relief, up to a cash cap limit of £110,000 per business.
To apply for this relief please complete our online application form on our Citizen Access Revenues Portal.
At the 2022 Autumn Statement the Chancellor announced that the 2023 Supporting Small Business Relief (SSBR) scheme would cap bill increases at £600 per year for any business losing eligibility for some or all Small Business Rate Relief or Rural Rate Relief at the 2023 revaluation. Charities and Community Amateur Sports Clubs, who are already entitled to mandatory 80% relief, are not eligible for 2023 SSBR.
For guidance and to see if you meet the qualifying criteria, please check the gov.uk website.
For more information and to apply, please see our dedicated webpage.
For more information and to apply, please see our dedicated webpage.
For more information and to apply, please see our dedicated webpage.
Business Rates are generally payable in respect of unoccupied non-domestic property. However, they are generally not payable for the first three months that a property is empty. This is extended to 6 months in the case of certain industrial premises, whilst certain other properties such as vacant listed buildings are not liable for Business Rates until they are reoccupied.
The government announced at the Spring Budget on 6th March 2024 that there would be changes to empty reliefs. From 1st April 2024 a premises must be occupied for a minimum of 13 weeks before any further periods of empty relief can be awarded.
Please contact us for full details on exemptions.
From 1 April 2020, 100% rate relief is available to occupied properties in the rating list described as public lavatories/conveniences.
We have identified properties we think are eligible and have automatically awarded the relief.
There is no application form for this relief. To apply, please contact us on businessrates@tewkesbury.gov.uk providing your Business Rates account number and property address.