Business properties in rural areas may be able to claim a rural rate discount of 50%. To qualify your business must be:
- The only village general store or post office, as long as it has a rateable value of less than £7,000
- A food shop with a rateable value of less than £7,000
- The only village pub or the only petrol station, as long as it has a rateable value of less than £10,500
If you are a business in a qualifying rural village with a rateable value of less than £14,000 we may decide to give you 100% relief if your business is of benefit to the local community.