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Business Rate Reliefs
1. Overview
There are some cases where your business can get a relief to help you with your bill. If you think you qualify for one there'll be information in each section to help you through the process.
Spring budget 2020
On 11 March 2020, the government announced extra help for businesses for the year 2020/21.
Retail discount was due to be increased to 50% but this has now been increased further to 100%. The discount has also been extended to include leisure and hospitality businesses.
Pub relief of £1,000 was due to be brought back in but this has now been increased to £5,000.
Business rate bills have already been sent based on the original levels of relief. We will send amended bills to those affected by these changes once we have received further details from the government.
A £3,000 cash grant is also going to be made available to businesses that are currently eligible for small business rate relief or rural rate relief to help meet their ongoing business costs. We are awaiting further guidance from the government on how this will be implemented. This could benefit almost 1,000 businesses in Gravesham.