We use some essential cookies to make this website work.
We’d like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services.
We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services.
You have accepted additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
You have rejected additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
Departments, agencies and public bodies
News stories, speeches, letters and notices
Detailed guidance, regulations and rules
Reports, analysis and official statistics
Consultations and strategy
Data, Freedom of Information releases and corporate reports
This guidance is intended to support billing authorities in administering the 2024/25 Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Business Rates Relief Scheme.
We have introduced a business rates holiday for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses.
The rules about product labelling - including special rules for retailers and manufacturers in different business sectors (like food, jewellery and toys)
This guidance is intended to support billing authorities in administering the 2023/24 Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Business Rates Relief Scheme.
Labelling rules for businesses in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and retailers in Northern Ireland, for certain agri-food products moved under the Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme.
Letters authorising a grant fund to help protect businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors from the impact of COVID-19.
Accounting for VAT using retail schemes if you're a VAT-registered business and you cannot account for VAT using normal accounting.
Guidance on the operation of expanded retail discount 2020 to 2021 coronavirus response, announced at Budget 2020.
Business rates information letters are issued by the Department for Communities and Local Government at regular intervals throughout the year.
This guidance is intended to support local authorities in administering the 2022/23 Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Relief Scheme.
Guidance for local authorities in administering the expanded retail discount 2021 to 2022 coronavirus response, announced at Budget 2021.
Business rates are charged on most non-domestic properties - who has to pay, how your rates are calculated, getting a revaluation, what to do if your premises change.
Employment Tribunal decision.
Check if you can get a reduction in your business rates bill with business rates relief and find out how to apply.
Workers' rights to rest breaks at work - length of breaks, how your age affects rest breaks, exceptions to the rules for shift workers, young people, and drivers
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
To help us improve GOV.UK, we’d like to know more about your visit today. Please fill in this survey (opens in a new tab).