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Reductions (relief) - Business Rates
Service Outline:
Business owners may be eligible for reductions in their business rates. Examples of reductions are transitional relief, empty properties, charity relief, rural rate relief and hardship relief.
Online services:
- Small Business Rates Relief Application Form
- Discretionary Business Rate Relief Application Form
- Mandatory Business Rate Relief Application Form
- NNDR (Business Rates) Discount Form
Contact details:
Contact Burnley - Revenues
Email: localtaxation@burnley.gov.uk
Telephone: 01282 425011
Fax: 01282 477218
Visit: Contact Burnley - Revenues
Address: 9 , Parker Lane, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 2BJ
Common Questions:
- Are any non-domestic properties exempt from Business Rates?
- Can I object to the imposition of a Charging Order?
- I cannot afford to pay the debt in full; can I make payments in instalments?
- What will happen if I fail to attend the hearing?
- I have paid the Rates; do I still have to pay the costs?
- I wish to attend the hearing but I cannot appear on the date I have been summonsed.
- What can I do if I can’t afford to pay the Liability Order in full?
- What if I own a holiday home?
- What if I work from home?
- What is a non-domestic property?
- Why have I been summonsed to Court when the debt was shared with my business partner?
- Why have I incurred costs?
- Why have you sent me a reminder when I have always paid on time before?
- Will I be able to have instalments next year?
- Will the Magistrates decide how much I can pay?
- Will there be a solicitor at the Court I can speak to?
- I have received a demand; Am I paying by Direct Debit?
- My demand shows a 'multiplier supplement'; what is this?
- My rateable value has been reduced on the current list, why do I not get a full reduction in my rates?
- Our business has closed down but some equipment is still being stored on the premises; how do I apply for empty relief?
- I have taken on the lease of a small unit to store domestic items; why have I been charged rates?
- Why is the rateable value of my premises nothing like the rent I pay?
- I have just taken over the lease on a unit that has stood empty for years; why have I not been given 3 months exemption on my demand?
- My small shop is empty pending a sale, do I still pay rates?
- Who has to pay the Business Rates?
- The payment date is not convenient for me, what can I do?
- Can I wait for the reminder notice every month?
- I’ve brought my instalments up to date; can the Final Notice be ignored?
- Why are your notices so harshly worded?
- Why haven’t I received any previous reminders?
- Where can I obtain legal advice?
- The bailiffs have attended; why haven’t I received any other documents?
- Can my home or business premises be taken from me?
- If a Charging Order is applied for: will I incur further costs?
- Do I have to attend Court?
- I have appealed the Rateable Value on the property, why have you issued a Court summons?
- The summons has been issued in the name of our Ltd Company, who needs to attend?
- I can’t afford to pay the total sum due, what can I do?
- I don’t own the business now and I am in employment, can you deduct the arrears from my wage?
- I don’t own goods of any value, what happens when the bailiffs call?
- I feel that bailiffs have acted unlawfully, what do I do?
- I have paid all the Rates I owe, why are the bailiffs still pursuing me?
- I can’t afford to pay in full; can I still make payment arrangements with you?
- What should I do if I need an interpreter?
- What can I do if I can’t afford to pay in full?
- Will my company name be ‘black-listed’?
- How can I make sure I don’t get any more reminders?
- If I have appealed against the Rateable Value do I still have to pay my rates bill?
- Can I make arrangements to attend Court to sort the situation out and avoid prison?
- The Police/Warrant Officer has left a note at my home, what do I do?
- Having problems paying?
Further Information:
PID No: 55
