Business Rates multiplier for retail, hospitality and leisure

Your business rates bill is partly determined by the government-set tax rate, known as a multiplier.

The government has introdued new multipliers for 2026-27, and we need to make sure we apply to correct one when we calculate your bill.

These new multipliers relate to retail, hospitality and leisure (RHL) businesses.

Eligibility

To qualify for the RHL multiplier, your property must:

• have a rateable value of less than £500,000

• be wholly or mainly used for a retail, hospitality or leisure purpose available to visiting members of the public

• be occupied by your business

You can read the government guidance to check the full eligibility details.

How to apply

If we have already been able to confirm that your business is eligible for the RHL multiplier, we will calculate your 2026/27 bill accordingly.

If we have calculated your bill using the non-RHL multiplier and you think this is wrong, you can apply for the RHL multiplier now.

You will need to include your business rates account number, name, address and description of property. 

You should keep making payments as outlined on your bill until we tell you the outcome of your application.