Business Rates

Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant Scheme

What is it?

If your business is in the retail, hospitality or leisure sector, you will receive a cash grant of up to £25,000 per property.

• Businesses in these sectors with a property that has a rateable value of up to £15,000 will receive a grant of £10,000.
• Businesses in these sectors with a property that has a rateable value of over £15,000 and less than £51,000 will receive a grant of £25,000.

Am I eligible?

You will be eligible if

1. Your business is based in England*

2. Your business is in the retail, hospitality and/or leisure sector

3. Properties that will benefit from the relief will be occupied properties that are wholly or mainly being used:

• as shops, restaurants, cafes, drinking establishments, cinemas and live music venues
• for assembly and leisure
• as hotels, guest and boarding premises and self-catering accommodation

Businesses with a rateable value of £51,000 or over are not eligible for this scheme. Businesses which are not ratepayers in the business rates system are not included in this scheme.

Helpful tips before you fill in the online form:

• You will need to enter your account number.  This 7-digit number will be printed on any correspondence you have received from the Business Rates team and will start with 18, 19 or 20.  If you are unable to locate your account number, you can go to https://www.gov.uk/correct-your-business-rates and search for your premise.  When you have found your entry, make a note of your Local Authority Reference number and put this number in the account number field.
• Even if you are receiving Small Business Rate Relief, tick the YES box when prompted ‘Are you liable for business rates?’.  Ticking YES will enable you to input your BACS details.
• If you have more than one premise, you will need to fill in a form for each shop.  Each premise has its own account number.
• If you realise you have made a mistake after submitting your form, please fill in a new form with the correct information.

Submit a Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant application now

Once the Business Rates Team have received your application form and checks have been completed, where successful, you should receive your grant within approximately 10 working days.

Small Business Grant Funding

What is it?

The Government is providing additional funding for Local Authorities to support small businesses that already pay little or no business rates because of small business rate relief (SBRR), rural rate relief (RRR) and tapered relief. This will provide a one-off grant of £10,000 to eligible businesses to help meet their ongoing business costs.

Am I eligible?

You will be eligible if

1. Your business is based in England* AND

2. You are a small business and already receive SBRR and/or RRR AND

3. You are a business that occupies property

Helpful tips before you fill in the online form:

• You will need to enter your account number.  This 7-digit number will be printed on any correspondence you have received from the Business Rates team and will start with 18, 19 or 20.  If you are unable to locate your account number, you can go to https://www.gov.uk/correct-your-business-rates and search for your premise.  When you have found your entry, make a note of your Local Authority Reference number and put this number in the account number field.
• Even if you are receiving Small Business Rate Relief, tick the YES box when prompted ‘Are you liable for business rates?’.  Ticking YES will enable you to input your BACS details.
• If you have more than one premise, you will need to fill in a form for each shop.  Each premise has its own account number.
• If you realise you have made a mistake after submitting your form, please fill in a new form with the correct information.

Submit a Small Business Grant Funding application now

Once the Business Rates Team have received your application form and checks have been completed, where successful, you should receive your grant within approximately 10 working days.

March 2020 budget - Support for businesses affected by the Covid-19 virus.

Information on Business Rates Retail Relief

We are aware of the changes to business rates announced by the chancellor, including a business rates retail holiday for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses.

Guidance on properties eligible for this relief can be found on the following document Covid-19 - Expanding Business Rates Relief Discount

Annual bills for 2020/21 were already sent out before this announcement was made. If your business qualifies for the relief we will be issuing a revised bill in due course, showing the 100% discount.

Non-Domestic Rates, or business rates, collected by local authorities are the way that those who occupy non-domestic property contribute towards the cost of local services.

Under the business rates retention arrangements introduced from 1st April 2013, Brentwood Borough Council and its precepting authorities can keep a proportion of the business rates paid locally. This provides a direct financial incentive for Brentwood Borough Council to work with local businesses and create a favourable local environment for growth as the Council will benefit from growth in business rates revenues.

The money, together with revenue from council tax payers, revenue support grant provided by the Government and certain other sums, is used to pay for the services provided by the Council and other local authorities in your area.

Online Services

• Pay Business Rates online
• Business Rates Direct Debit Instruction