UBR
Uniform Business Rate
The Uniform Business Rate (UBR) is the multiplier, set by government, used to calculate the rates payable from the Rateable Value.
| UBR | 2016-2017 | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
| Small Business Multiplier | 48.4% | 46.6% | 48.0% | 49.1% | 49.9% | 49.9% | 49.9% | 49.9% |
| Standard Multiplier | 49.7% | 47.9% | 49.3% | 50.4% | 51.2% | 51.2% | 51.2% | 51.2% |
Rates Relief
Small Business Relief
Small business relief is available to businesses with a Rateable Value of less than £15,000. If your Rateable Value is £12,000 or less then you may be entitled to up to 100% relief. If your Rateable Value is between £12,001 and £15,000 you may also qualify for small business relief.
Rural Rate Relief
If your business is in a rural area where the population is under 3,000 then you could get between 50% and 100% off your business rates.
Charitable Rates Relief
Charities receive 80% mandatory relief. An extra discretionary relief is also sometimes provided.
Non-profit organisations may apply for discretionary relief of up to 100%.
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