InformationNew calculation for Business Rates from 1 April 2026

On 26 November 2025, the Chancellor announced new multipliers that every Council must use to calculate Business Rates for businesses across the country.

From 1 April 2026, every business that is classed as Retail, Hospitality or Leisure will have their bill calculated by using a smaller multiplier and have a smaller bill to pay.

The following multipliers will be used to calculate your bill:

Multiplier

From
1 April 2026

Scope

Small business RHL 

38.2p

RHL heraditaments with RVs under £51,000

Standard RHL 

43p

RHL heraditaments with RVs between £51,000 and £499,999

National small business 

43.2p

Non-RHL heraditaments with RVs under £51,000

National standard

48p

Non-RHL heraditaments with RVs between £51,000 and £499,999

High-value

50.8p

All heraditaments with RVs of £500,000 and over

You can check your business’s current and future rateable value (RV) by visiting the Valuation Office (VO) website.

 

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Last updated 8 July 2026