Business Rates Forms

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.

Further information can be found in our Business Rates Relief Guidance Notes 

These include:

• Small business rates relief. Download and print a copy of the application form for Small Business Rate Relief  (62.4kb)
  For more information see The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister guide Small Business Rate Relief: Questions and Answers  (176Kb)    
• Registered Charities and charity shops  OR Not a charity, but another type of non-profit-making organisation.Download and print a copy of the application form for Charitable Rate Relief  (103kb)
• 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.

Further information about rates reliefs and discounts is available from:

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

 

Business Rates Guides

• Business Rates Relief Guidance Notes 
• Small Business Rate Relief: Questions and Answers 176Kb   
• Your Business Rates Bill 2005-2010 152Kb 

 

Business Rates Application Forms

• Charitable Rate Relief 103kb 
• Rural Rate Relief  58.2kb   
• Small Business Rate Relief 62.4kb