Business Rates

The Government has announced that from April, every pub and live music venue will get 15% off its new business rates bill on top of the support announced at Budget and that bills will be frozen for a further two years. This new relief applies to pubs and to live music venues in England.

A new online estimator tool has been published to help you understand how the new relief reduces your 2026-27 business rates bill.  The estimator applies reliefs you are entitled to and the relevant multiplier to give you an estimate of your 2026-27 business rates bill. You will need your current and future (2026-27) rateable value to estimate your new bill and will be asked about reliefs that currently apply to your property. Details of these reliefs can be found on your 2025-26 business rates bill. The accuracy of the estimate will depend on the information you provide, and it may not cover every circumstance.

Estimate Your Business Rates Liability
for Pubs and Live Music Venues

The bills for the new financial year will be issued in March 2026. Check your bill carefully - if you believe your property is eligible for the new relief, but don’t see it on your bill, please get in touch.