Reduce your business rates

Certain types of properties in a rural settlement with a population below 3,000 may be entitled to relief. The property must be the only general store, the only post office or a food shop and have a rateable value of less than £8,500, or the only public house or the only petrol station and have a rateable value of less than £12,500. The property has to be occupied. An eligible ratepayer is entitled to relief at 100% of the full charge whilst the council also has discretion to give further relief on the remaining bill.

In addition, we can give relief on certain other occupied property in a rural settlement where the rateable value is less than £16,500.

Please email rates@newcastle-staffs.gov.uk if this applies to your business.

How do I get this relief?

There is no need for you to apply for this relief, it will be automatically applied to eligible businesses.

However, if you think you’re eligible for either relief and it’s not showing on your bill, please email rates@newcastle-staffs.gov.uk

Further information

More information about SSB is on Gov.UK.