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Business Rates Charges

The Business Rates charge is determined by the rateable value of the property and the multiplier set for the year of liability.

 

The rateable value is determined by the Valuation Office.

 

The two multipliers, standard and small business rates (SBR) multipliers, are set by the Secretary of State each year (small business rates relief was only brought in from 2005/2006 so there are no SBR multiplers before this year).

 

Examples relating to the year 2005/2006:

 

1. Rateable value of £10,000 x standard multiplier of 42.2 = £4220 rates payable

 

2. Rateable value £10,000 x small business rates multiplier* of 41.5 = £4150 rates payable

 

*If small business rate relief granted or rateable value less than £15,000

 

Year Standard Multiplier Small Business Rates Multiplier

1990/1991

0.348 n/a

1991/1992

0.386 n/a
1992/1993 0.402 n/a
1993/1994 0.416 n/a
1994/1995 0.423 n/a
1995/1996 0.432 n/a
1996/1997 0.449 n/a
1997/1998
0.458
n/a
1998/1999 0.474 n/a
1999/2000 0.489 n/a
2000/2001 0.416 n/a
2001/2002 0.43 n/a
2002/2003 0.437 n/a
2003/2004 0.444 n/a
2004/2005 0.456 n/a
2005/2006 0.422 0.415

2006/2007

0.433

0.426

2007/2008 0.444

0.441

2008/2009 0.462 0.458