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Other rate relief

 

Relief for charities

Charities can apply for charitable rate relief of up to 100% of the liability.

This relief is made up of:

  • mandatory relief at 80% if the organisation is a charity (registered with the Charities Commission) and the property is being used for charitable purposes
  • discretionary relief which can either:
    • top up your mandatory relief (up to an additional 20%), or
    • be awarded if you do not qualify for mandatory relief. This can be anything up to 100% relief.

How to apply for charitable rate relief

You must complete the application form and send it to us with the relevant documentation, as stated above. To obtain the form, please contact the Business Rates Section and we will send it to you.

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Relief for community amateur sports clubs

Registered 'community amateur sports clubs' (CASCs) can receive 80% rate relief.

How to qualify as a CASC

Once you are registered as a CASC you can apply for rate relief. To qualify as a CASC, a sports club must:

  • be open to the whole community
  • be run as an amateur club
  • be a non-profit making organisation
  • aim to provide facilities for, and encourage people to take part in 'eligible sport'. (For further details see the Inland Revenue website.)

How to register as a CASC

If you want to register your sports club as a CASC, please see the Inland Revenue website or call the Inland Revenue Sports Club Unit on 0131 777 4147.

How to apply for CASC rate relief

You must complete the application form and send it to us. To obtain the form, you can either:

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Partly occupied property relief

If your commercial property is only partly occupied for a short time, we can award relief for the unoccupied part. Please contact the Business Rates Section for more details.

How to apply for partly occupied rate relief

You must complete the application form and send it to us.

To obtain the form, you can either:

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Further information

For any more information about rate relief, please contact the Business Rates Section.

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