Small business rate relief transitional period

[Matt Phillips]

Hi,

Hopefully somebody knows the answer to this, as even my own local authority who charges us the business rates doesn't seem to know! So, I'm moving into a property that previously qualified for small business rate relief (rateable value of £13,000), however, they never applied for this. Following the new valuations that took place, the property now has a valuation of £16,750, and hence has lost the small business rate relief. There is a transitional period until 2025 meaning that the amount the business rates go up is capped as a percentage increase if you had small business rates relief/

So here is the question - can I move in, and apply for the transitional relief when the former tenant never had the small business rates in the first place?

 

[WaveJumper]

My understanding is from the date of the revaluation the transitional relief is automatic and just applied to your rates invoices and you don’t have to do anything. Seems a bit bizarre your local VOA don’t know the answer to your question