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Small Business Rates Relief

Any ratepayer who occupies a single property within England, where the rateable value (RV) is less than £15,000 will be entitled to the following relief;-

RV Range	Relief
£1 -£4,999	50% relief and a reduced non domestic multiplier
£5,000 - £9,999	Relief declining on a sliding scale and a reduced non domestic multiplier
£10,000 - £14,999	Reduced non domestic multiplier

The relief will also apply where a ratepayer occupies a main property with an RV of less than £15,000 but has ancillary properties with RV's of less than £2,200 each, if the total RV of all properties does not exceed £14,999. In this case relief will only be applied to the one main property.

If you think that you might be eligible you must contact the Local Taxation Section at localtaxation@portsmouthcc.gov.uk