Business Rates
National Non-Domestic Rates (NNDR), or business rates, collected by local authorities are the way that those who occupy non-domestic property contribute towards the cost of local services.
Please see the Explanatory Notes Business Rates General Information
and theBusiness Rates Relief
For the latest information on all reliefs for 2022/23, including the relief for the retail, leisure and hospitality sector, please see: www.gov.uk/apply-for-business-rate-relief.
Retail Rates Relief 2022/23
At the Budget on 27th October 2021, the Chancellor announced the introduction of a new business rates relief scheme for Retail, Hospitality and Leisure properties.
The 2022/23 Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Business Rates Relief scheme will provide eligible, occupied, retail, hospitality, and leisure properties with a 50% relief, up to a cash cap limit of £110,000 per business. The property must be occupied (i.e. open/trading), and allow reasonable access to visiting members of the public.
For more information and to apply for Retail, Leisure and Hospitality relief
Enquiries
You can now view your business rate account on-line by registering for an on-line account:
Register/log in to your Online Business Rates account
If you have any enquiries about your business rates bill, please contact the Non-Domestic Rating Section on 0300 303 8588 between 9:00am and 11:00am Tuesday to Thursday.
Sending Business Rates your Documents
You are able to send queries to the Business Rates team and upload documents:
Business Rates - send your document
Address for correspondence:
Business Rates Section
Mendip District Council
Cannards Grave Road
Shepton Mallet
BA4 5BT