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Business rate relief
Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Relief
You could qualify for retail, hospitality and leisure relief if your business is mainly being used as a:
- shop
- restaurant, café, bar or pub
- cinema or music venue
- hospitality or leisure business - for example, a gym, a spa or a hotel
What you’ll get
If you’re eligible, you could get:
- 50% off your business rates bills for the 2022 to 2023 tax year (1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023)
- 75% off your business rates bills for the 2023 to 2024 tax year (1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024)
The most you can get in each tax year is £110,000 per business.
You may be able to get retail, hospitality and leisure relief on top of other types of business rates relief you’re eligible for.
If you opt out of retail, hospitality and leisure relief for the 2022 to 2023 or 2023 to 2024 tax years you cannot change your mind.
Applying
For further information or to apply for the relief, you'll need to email the business rates team at ndr@swale.gov.uk. You'll need to include:
- your business rates reference number
- the address of your premises