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Rural rate relief

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 

  

Sole Post Office

  

Sole general store

  

Food Shop

  

Sole pub

  

Sole petrol Station

Rateable value Less than £8,500 Less than £8,500 Less than £8,500 Less than £12,500 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

Apply for Rural rate relief

Further information about discretionary relief is available in our Discretionary Rate Relief policy.

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