Business rates relief / Rural Rate Relief

Rural rate relief

Rural rate relief gives 100% relief to the sole village shop or post office (rateable value under £8,500) and the sole pub or petrol station (under £12,500) in a designated rural settlement.

If your business is in a rural settlement with a population below 3,000 and is the only village shop, post office, pub or petrol station, you can get 100% rural rate relief.

Who qualifies

• Your property is in a rural settlement with a population under 3,000.
• You're the only general store or post office (RV under £8,500), or the only pub or petrol station (RV under £12,500).

How to claim

1. Check whether your settlement is on your council's rural settlement list.
2. Apply to your council for rural rate relief.

Questions

Other reliefs

• Small Business Rate Relief →
• Retail, Hospitality & Leisure Relief →
• Empty Property Relief →
• Exemptions →