Save money on your rates bill

Local councils are sending out their rates bills. After rent and wages the biggest cost for many small businesses is its business rates bill.

Many owner/managers of shops, pubs, post offices and office based businesses are unaware that they are eligible to claim back rate relief through the Small Business Rate Relief Scheme. Why not find out if your are eligible for relief by referring to the full Business Link article Save money on your rates bill.

Also bear in mind, from 1 April 2009, business rates and empty property rate relief rules will be revised. See the following article for more details Changes to business rates and empty property rate relief