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Small Business Rate Relief
The Small Business Rate Relief (SBRR) provides different levels of rate relief for Northern Ireland business properties depending on their net annual value.
Who it is for
Eligibility for the SBRR is based on the Net Annual Value (NAV) of your business property.
There are three levels of SBRR:
- business properties with a NAV of £2,000 or less will receive a reduction of 50% relief
- business properties with a NAV of more than £2,000 but not more than £5,000 will receive 25% relief
- business properties with a NAV of more than £5,000 but not more than £15,000 will receive a 20% relief
Exclusions for SBRR
The following exclusions apply in relation to the SBRR scheme:
- unoccupied properties
- partially unoccupied properties
- Automatic Telling Machines (ATMs)
- property used for the display of advertisements
- car parks
- sewage works
- telecommunications masts
- government buildings
- contiguous properties
- multiple properties (more than three)
- sports and recreational relief
- freight and transport relief
- industrial derating
Support you can get
There are three levels of SBRR:
- business properties with a NAV of £2,000 or less will receive a reduction of 50% rate relief
- business properties with a NAV of more than £2,000 but not more than £5,000 will receive 25% rate relief
- business properties with a NAV of more than £5,000 but not more than £15,000 will receive a 20% rate relief
Support organisers
- Land & Property Services (LPS)
- Department of Finance (DoF)
Contact
Land & Property ServicesPhone:
0300 200 7801Next Steps
Published
20 June 2019
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