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Business rates

Business rates are paid by those who occupy non-domestic properties to contribute to the cost of local services.


Citizens Account - Do it online
Business rates online
You can now view your business rate account online on our new secure website. Access your business rate account online here.

In this section

How to pay
Pay online or find out about other ways to pay.

Rateable value
Find out how the Valuation Office Agency decides what rate you pay.

Reductions and relief
Details of relief available for empty properties, small businesses, charities and various other reductions.

Business rates revaluation 2010
Find out more about how the business rates revaluation in 2010 will affect the amount you pay.

Business rates deferral

On 31 March 2009, the Chancellor announced that the Government will allow businesses to defer payment of a proportion of the increases in their 2009-10 business rates bills until 2010-11 and 2011-12. Application forms are now available.

More information about business rates deferral.


More information

If you have any questions or need more information, please contact us on the details below.

Contact us
Business rates
Tel: 020 8314 6150