Reliefs and Discounts available

There are a number of rate reliefs and discounts (external link) that businesses can apply for to ease the impact of their business rates bill.

These include:

• Small business rates relief.
• Registered Charities and charity shops 
  OR
  Not a charity, but another type of non-profit-making organisation.
• Rural rate relief including: sole post offices, general stores, public houses and petrol filling stations. Rural food shops and non-agricultural business on agricultural land or former agricultural buildings.
  Part of your property is not being used and is completely unoccupied for a short time. Please apply in writing to the address below.
• You are suffering severe hardship and cannot pay your bill. Please apply in writing to the address below.
• Property empty and unused.  Please apply in writing to the address below.

You can downlod the relevant application forms in the Business Rate Forms section.  For more information see the Small Business Rate Relief Page

Further information about rates reliefs and discounts are available from:

Business Rates Team
Chester City Council
The Forum
Chester
CH1 2HS
Telephone  01244 402472
email: ndr@chester.gov.uk.