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Rate relief for businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors

The government have provided support for businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors.

Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Rate Relief Scheme

  • as shops, restaurants, cafes, drinking establishments, cinemas and live music venues
  • for assembly and leisure
  • as hotels, guest and boarding premises and self-catering accommodation

Retail, Hospitality and Leisure rate relief scheme (PDF) [147KB]

The retail, hospitality and leisure rate relief scheme is regarded as a subsidy and subject to the UK's domestic and international subsidy control obligations.

For the 2022/23 financial year, the subsidy limit under the Small Amounts of Financial Assistance threshold is £343,000 per beneficiary over a 3-year period, 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2023. Covid business grants received from New Forest District Council, and from any other local authorities, count towards the £343,000 limit as well as any other subsidy claimed under the Small Amounts of Financial Assistance limit over the 3-year period.

For the 2023/24 financial year, the subsidy limit under the Minimal Financial Assistance threshold is £315,000 per beneficiary over the 3-year period, 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2024.

There is guidance for businesses on subsidy for the 2022/23 financial year and for the 2023/24 financial year.

To apply for retail, hospitality and leisure rate relief use the online form below.  Applications for rate relief for the 2022/23 financial year must be made by 30 September 2023, and for the 2023/24 financial year, by 30 September 2024.

 

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