If you have a pub or live music venue, you may be eligible for a business rate relief discount.
The government has announced that all pubs and live music venues will be able to apply for 15% business rates relief on top of the support announced in the 2025 budget.
What we're doing
We're currently:
- reviewing our property database to make sure the relief is applied to as many eligible businesses as possible
- working on a form for you to tell us you want to apply for this relief, the form will be available by the end of February 2026.
What you can do
You can do the following:
- Check your future rateable value on the Valuation Office Agency website and use their calculator to estimate your rates payable. This only gives you an indication of what your business rates bill might be. It may not take into account any relief you might be eligible for.
- Review your eligibility for the pubs and live music venue relief and apply using our form when it's available.
- Review your eligibility for Retail, Hospitality and Leisure (RHL) classification so your 2026 bill is calculated using the business rates multipliers from 2026
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