Small Business Transitional Relief caps the maximum increase in your rates bill compared to what you had to pay on 31 March 2023 at £600 for the financial year 2023/24 and for 2024/25 to a maximum of £1200.
This is available for properties that:
- were entitled to Small Business Bonus Scheme Relief on 31 March 2023 and/or
- were entitled to mandatory or discretionary Rural Relief on 31 March 2023 and
- are no longer entitled on 1 April 2023
In order to be eligible for this relief, the property requires to have been shown in an entry on the valuation roll on both 31 March 2023 and 1 April 2023. Properties with a nil rateable value on 1 April 2023, or which had a nil rateable value on 31 March 2023 are not eligible.
You must apply for this relief.
apply for Small Business Bonus Transitional Relief
Please note: In accordance with Scottish Government guidance all recipients of Rates Relief will have their details published quarterly. This information is available on the council's Open Data site.