Small Business Bonus Scheme (SBBS)

Small Business Bonus Scheme (SBBS)

This scheme provides relief to ratepayer’s with properties in Scotland with a combined rateable value of £18,000 or less. In addition, where the cumulative rateable value of a ratepayer’s properties falls between £18,000 and £35,000 the scheme will offer 25% relief to individual properties with a rateable value of up to £18,000. The following relief…

Disabled Relief

Disabled Relief

You may be entitled to this relief (up to 100%) if you are an organisation with a property occupied for the following purposes; Residential accommodation for the case or after care of disabled persons or persons suffering from illness Facilities for training or for keeping suitably occupied persons who are or have been suffering from…

Renewable Energy Relief

Renewable Energy Relief

You may be able to get 100% rates relief your properties are used solely for renewable energy production. To be eligible for this relief, your scheme has to produce heat or power from any of the following sources; Biomass Biofuels Fuel cells Photovoltaics Wind Solar power Geothermal sources Water (including waves and tides but excluding…

Transitional Relief

Transitional Relief

The Scottish Government introduced this relief scheme for the 2017/18 and 2018/19 financial years, that caps Business Rates Revaluation increases to 12.5% for the following business categories; Bed and breakfast accommodation Camping site A caravan/ caravan site Chalet and holiday hut Guest house, hotel and hostel Restaurants Public house or nightclub (subject to certain licensing…

Enterprise Areas Relief

Enterprise Areas Relief

Businesses setting up or relocating to an Enterprise Area site and doing work in certain sectors may qualify for this rates relief, which offers up to 100% relief up until March 2020. Maps of the Enterprise Areas in Scotland can be found here – https://bit.ly/2Shp21E. Please note that under certain circumstances, you may be entitled…