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Business Rates Changes from 1 April 2026
Business rates are based on your property’s ‘rateable value’ and a ‘multiplier’ for each tax year. From April 2026, there will be new multipliers for Business Rates.
On 26 November 2025, the Chancellor announced two lower multipliers for Retail, Hospitality and Leisure (RHL) properties with Rateable Values (RVs) of below £500,000. These will commence from April 2026 to give long-term certainty and support to the High Street. The Government also announced a higher Multiplier for all properties with RVs of £500,000 and above.
Phasing out of Retail Discount and new Non-Domestic Rates Multipliers
The Government are phasing out Retail Discount and that will end on 31 March 2026. From 1 April 2026, the Government will introduce three new multipliers alongside the existing two. The multiplier we will use to calculate your Gross Business Rates will depend on the use of the hereditament (Retail or otherwise) and the size of the Rateable Value.
The current system of Multipliers for 2025-26 is:
- Small Business Multiplier – All properties with a Rateable Value of below £51,000
- Standard Multiplier – All properties with a Rateable Value of £51,000 and above
The new Multipliers that will apply from 1 April 2026 (in addition to the above) are:
- Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Multiplier for those properties with a Rateable Value of below £51,000
- Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Multiplier for those properties with a Rateable Value of £51,000-£499,999.
- Large Multiplier for all properties with a Rateable Value of £500,000 and above.
The table below shows the current system of multipliers and the new forthcoming system of multipliers from 2026-27 onwards.
| Multiplier | 2025/26 | Multiplier | 2026/27 |
| National Small Business Multiplier, all properties, RV below £51,000 | 49.9p | Small Business RHL Multiplier, RHL properties only with an RV below £51,000 | 38.2p |
| National Standard Multiplier, all properties, RV £51,000 and above | 43.0p | Standard RHL Multiplier, RHL properties only with an RV between £51,000 and £499,999 | 43.0p |
| Small Business Non Domestic Rating Multiplier, non RHL properties with an RV below £51,000 | 43.2p | ||
| Standard Non-Domestic Rating Multiplier, non RHL properties with an RV between £51,000 and £499,999 | 48.0p | ||
| High Value Non-Domestic Rating Multiplier, all properties with an RV of £500,000 and above | 50.8p |
Check if your business qualifies
Find out if your business is classed as Retail, Hospitality or Leisure by reading the official guidance on the Government website.
Important note
Even if your business does not currently pay Business Rates, please use the application form below to let us know if it falls within the Retail, Hospitality or Leisure categories.
Apply for the smaller multiplier
If you believe your business should be classed as Retail, Hospitality or Leisure, complete our online form:
Apply for the reduced Business Rates Multiplier
We are currently reviewing our property database to determine which multiplier applies to each business. We may contact some ratepayers to request they complete the form above to advise us of the main use of their property. We will then determine whether your property falls into the category of Retail, Hospitality and Leisure and charge you that Multiplier accordingly. The Government set the value (pence in the pound) of all the Multipliers