Improvement Relief
Improvement relief is available starting from 1 April 2024 and can apply to work completed by 31 March 2028. If you carry out certain improvements to your property, you may be eligible for a 12-month relief from increased business rates, starting from the completion date of the improvement works.
No application is needed to the council for Improvement Relief, we will automatically apply the relief to your bill if you meet the criteria for qualifying improvements and satisfy the occupation requirement.
If your works qualify, the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) will issue a certificate and notify the Council. Once we confirm that the property has been occupied during and after the improvement works, we will apply the relief and issue a revised bill.
For any enquiries about the certificate of qualifying works, please contact the VOA at the email address provided on your certificate. There is no right to appeal the certified values.
For additional information on Improvement relief please visit https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-business-rate-relief/improvement-relief