Decision details

Business Rates - Discretionary Rate Relief 2017/18

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

2.1         Cabinet agreed that support for small businesses losing Small Business Rate Relief, to limit increases in their bills to the greater of £600 or the transitional relief cap for small businesses, for one year from 1 April 2017.

 

2.2         Cabinet agreed a £1,000 business rate discount for public houses with a rateable value of up to £100,000, subject to state aid limits for businesses with multiple properties, for one year from 1 April 2017

 

2.3         Cabinet agreed to support individual businesses in the local area who have large increases in their business rates bills as a result of the 2017 revaluation, by restricting the increase in a bill to a maximum of 5%, for one year from 1 April 2017. Subject to the criteria detailed in the body of the report.

 

Publication date: 14/09/2017

Date of decision: 13/09/2017

Decided at meeting: 13/09/2017 - Cabinet

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