Who is eligible for the relief fund?
Any property which is used, predominantly or exclusively, to provide retail, hospitality or leisure service can apply and if the use of property, and description in Valuation Roll https://www.saa.gov.uk, meet criteria relief can be awarded.
How long will it take the Council to process my application?
Once you have completed all sections of the application we will review your application and aim to make a decision within 10 working days.
If I qualify, what will I pay?
If you qualify for this relief, 50% relief will be awarded for the period 01/04/22 – 30/06/22. This relief is capped at £27,500 per ratepayer.
Ratepayers are required to make a declaration to ensure that they do not exceed £27,500 of this relief award. The council will reclaim any relief incorrectly awarded on incomplete, incorrect, or fraudulent information.
How long do I have to apply for the relief?
Relief can be applied for at any time but until an application is received and assessed, rates should be paid as requested on the demand notice you have received.
What if I have more than one eligible property?
You need to apply separately for every property that you have, using the account reference number on each bill. Please note, this relief is capped at £27,500 per ratepayer.
I own a property, but it is not in use/unoccupied at present, do I still qualify for the grant?
The property must have been occupied on 17th March 2020.
Subsidy Rules under the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA)
Public authorities awarding financial assistance including via non-domestic rates relief must comply with the principles set out in the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA). Retail, Hospitality and Leisure relief is likely to be deemed a subsidy and therefore capped at a maximum of 325,000 Special Drawing Rights (around £340,000 as at January 2022, although exact amount will fluctuate) over a combined three-fiscal-year period (i.e. measured per accounting year of the ratepayer).
You must consider whether you have already received support from any public sector body in your current and previous two accounting years.
To ensure that the Council complies with the subsidy regime, it may be required to cap this relief. This will depend on the level of other public sector assistance received by you in this, and the past two fiscal years including non-domestic rates relief on this and any other property that you have an interest in the UK
(NOTE: this may include certain COVID-19 grant schemes. However, not all grants are considered to be capped in this way. The Council will determine this from your completed Subsidy and Aid Information Form.)
Retail hospitality leisure fund 2022/2023 application form
Last updated: Tuesday, March 29, 2022 8:37 AM