Guidance and regulation

Guidance on the operation of expanded retail discount 2020 to 2021 coronavirus response, announced at Budget 2020.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
• Updated: 2 April 2020

• Expanded retail discount 2020 to 2021: coronavirus response – local authority guidance

  About this guidance 1. This guidance is intended to support local…

This guidance is intended to support local authorities in administering the 2022/23 Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Relief Scheme.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 20 December 2021

• 2022/23 Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Relief Scheme: local authority guidance

  Part 1: Guidance to local government About this guidance 1. This guidance…

Guidance for local authorities in administering the expanded retail discount 2021 to 2022 coronavirus response, announced at Budget 2021.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
• Updated: 4 March 2021

• Business rates: expanded retail discount 2021 to 2022 - local authority guidance

  About this guidance 1. This guidance is intended to support local billing…

We have introduced a business rates holiday for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
• Updated: 18 March 2020

This guidance is intended to support local authorities in administering the business rates freeports relief scheme announced in the Budget on 3 March 2021.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
• Updated: 26 April 2024

We have introduced a business rates holiday for nurseries.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
• Updated: 22 March 2020

This guidance is intended to support local authorities in administering the extension of transitional relief and Supporting Small Business (SSB) relief for small and medium properties announced at the Budget on 27 October 20…

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 20 December 2021

Business rates information letters are issued by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government at regular intervals throughout the year.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
• Updated: 3 February 2021

This guidance is intended to support local authorities in administering the Heat Networks Relief for the year 2023/24.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 21 February 2023

Business rates information letters are issued by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government at regular intervals throughout the year.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
• Updated: 7 May 2021

Business rates information letters are issued by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government at regular intervals throughout the year.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
• Updated: 25 March 2021

This guidance is intended to support local authorities in administering the heat networks relief for the year 2022/23.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 21 July 2022

This guidance is provided to help local authorities administer the pubs discount.

• From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Updated: 27 January 2020