Following the Government's Budget announcement of a £100 energy payment for all Council Tax bands A-D, alongside discretionary funding to support other eligible households, we are awaiting Government guidance on how the scheme will work. We will post further details once they are available. You can prepare for the Household Energy Payment to be paid directly to your bank by signing up to pay your Council Tax by Direct Debit today
Apply for a business rates discretionary reduction
The Council has the discretionary power to reduce the payment of your business rate bill by granting a discretionary reduction.
The primary purpose of awarding a discretionary reduction is to provide short-term assistance to businesses suffering unexpected hardship from circumstances beyond the business’s control and outside of the normal risks associated with running a business of that type.
50% of this relief is paid by the government and 50% by local taxpayers from Council Tax. Therefore, we must satisfy ourselves that granting a reduction is in the interests of local Council Tax payers.
How to apply
To apply, please complete the application form. Only complete applications, or applications submitted with the required evidence will be accepted.
Related documents
Discretionary Reduction policy
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