About Business Rates
The Business Rate, also known as non-domestic rates (NDR), is a tax on properties that are not used for domestic purposes (for example, shops, factories and offices). If your property is used for both domestic and non-domestic purposes part of it will be assessed for Business Rates and the other part for council tax, for example a public house.

We collect Business Rates on behalf of central government. The council is required to pay the money due for Business Rates into a national pool, whether or not it has all been collected. This money is then shared out to each local authority depending on their population. Business Rates, together with council tax, help the council to pay for its services.

Each year we produce leaflets to accompany the Business Rate bill that provide explanatory notes on Business Rates, details of the council's budget and the various payment facilities available. These leaflets may be downloaded from below.

You can find out more at www.businesslink.gov.uk a Government-funded site, designed to provide businesses with a single source of clear and concise information on Business Rates.

Please note that Business Rates do not cover refuse collection.
Find out details on commercial refuse collections and our enforcement policy.

 Business Rates information 2008/2009 (1.07 mb)
 Easier ways to pay your Business Rates (462 kb)
 How we spend the Council Tax (this leaflet includes business rates (379 kb)