Rural relief | BETA - South Gloucestershire Council

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You could get rural business rate relief if your business is in a rural area with a population below 3,000.

You will not pay business rates if your business is in an eligible rural area and is:

the only village shop or post office and has a rateable value of up to £8,500
the only public house or petrol station and has a rateable value of up to £12,500

How to apply

If you think your business is eligible, contact us by:

email: businessrates@southglos.gov.uk
post: South Gloucestershire Council, Department for Resources and Business Changes, Revenues Services, PO Box 1952, Bristol, BS37 0DE

Make sure to quote the following information:

billing number
property address
type of business (village shop, post office, public house or petrol station)

Once we have received your enquiry we will check if you business is situated in a rural area. If it is then we will invite you to make a formal application for rural rate relief.