Ratepayers losing supporting small business relief, or 2017 SSBR as a result of the 2023 revaluation will have their increases limited to a cash value of £600 per year.
Ratepayers receiving 2017 SSB relief in 2022/23, any eligibility for 2023 SSBR will end on 31 March 2024. All other eligible ratepayers remain in 2023 SSBR for either:
- 3 years or
- until they reach the bill they would have paid without the scheme.
The relief will automatically be awarded to eligible ratepayers. A change of ratepayers will not affect eligibility for the Supporting Small Business scheme, but eligibility will be lost if the property:
- falls vacant or
- becomes occupied by a charity or Community Amateur Sports Club.
Charities and Community Amateur Sports Clubs, who are already entitled to mandatory 80% relief, are not eligible for 2023 SSBR.