We award 100% rural rate relief if you’re the sole post office, general store, food shop, or petrol station in a rural area with a population below 3,000.
| Description | Rateable value |
| Sole Post Office | Less than £8,500 |
| Sole general store | Less than £8,500 |
| Food Shop | Less than £8,500 |
| Sole pub | Less than £12,500 |
| Sole petrol station | Less than £12,500 |
We also have the discretion to give rate relief of up to 100% on any other business in a rural village (with a rateable value of less than £16,500), if the business is of benefit to the community.
We maintain a list of rural settlements areas.
View the rural settlements areas document
The relief given is subject to state aid de minimis levels in the normal way.
Find out about state aid de minimis levels
Further information about discretionary relief is available in our Discretionary Rate Relief policy.