Business rates

Business rates and calculations

Use the National Non-Domestic Rate multiplier to work out your business rates bill.

Business rates relief and reduction

Business rates retail, hospitality and leisure relief 2022/23
Business rates relief for charitable and non-profit making organisations
Business rates relief for small businesses
Business rates relief for empty properties

Business rates rateable values

How rateable values are set and how to appeal against a value.

Pay your business rates

There are various ways you can pay business rates including online, by direct debit or via My Account. You can also arrange to pay 12 monthly instalments rather than 10.

Business rates recovery and enforcement

How we recover business rates owed and the enforcement fees you could incur.

Revaluation 2023

Get an estimate of your 2023 to 2024 business rates bill. You can also report a change to your property or challenge it's rateable value.

Autumn Statement 2022: Business Rates Factsheet

The government will be taking a number of steps to help rate payers with rising costs and new valuations.

National non domestic rates 2022 to 2023 explanatory notes

Explanatory notes providing guidance for the national non domestic rates for 2022 to 2023.

National non domestic rates 2019 to 2020 explanatory notes

Explanatory notes providing guidance for the national non domestic rates for 2019 to 2020.

Pay Kendal Business Improvement District (BID) levy

Pay the Kendal Business Improvement District (BID) levy online with our pay for it service.

Pay the Ulverston Business Improvement District (BID) levy

Pay the Ulverston Business Improvement District (BID) levy online using our pay for it service.