Business Retail Relief
Certain businesses will be entitled to due to the impact of COVID-19.
GOV.UK has created , including your business must meet to qualify.
You may be eligible if your property is a:
- Shop
- Restaurant, café, bar or pub
- Cinema or live music venue
- Assembly or leisure property – e.g. a sports club, gym or spa
- Hospitality property – e.g. a hotel, guest house or self-catering accommodation
- Nursery or Early Years provider on Ofsted’s Early Years Register
You do not need to take any action. ²Ê°ÔÍõÂÛ̳ will apply the discount automatically. You can estimate the business rate relief using the .
Certain reliefs require application forms to be completed. To apply for these discounts, apply through ²Ê°ÔÍõÂÛ̳’s Business Rate Reduction.
Resources for Rate Relief/Reductions
- Small business rate relief
- Charitable rate relief (for charities and community amateur sports clubs)
- Unoccupied properties reductions
- Hardship relief
- Transitional arrangements for rates increases
- Retail discount
- Relief for local newspapers
If your business circumstances have changed, such as you have relocated or closed, notify us as soon as possible via email to business_rates@birmingham.gov.uk or by calling 0121 303 5509.
For more information on what support is available for you and your business, use the .
Page last updated: 3 June 2024