Guide: Business Rates

Business rates are a UK-specific tax on the occupation of commercial property and are one of the largest overheads for businesses operating in the UK. The tax is set cyclically and reflects opinion of the annual property rental value.

Business rates pose a significant cost for businesses, as well as for owners of real estate when a property falls vacant.

In this guide we look at the opportunities for keeping liabilities to a minimum, setting out the importance of the approaching 2017 Rating List closure as well as the new 2023 Rating List. We show you how our business rates specialists can support you.