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Non-domestic rates:
Guidance on rate reliefs for charities and other non-profit making organisations


Annex B

PROPERTY ELIGIBLEFOR RATE RELIEF TYPE OF RELIEF AMOUNT OF RELIEF FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
Proportion offset against payments into NNDR Pool Proportion borne locally by community taxpayers
1. Property wholly or mainly used for charitable purposes which is occupied by a registered charity or charity shop.

a) Mandatory

b) Discretionary

80%

Up to a further 20%

100%

25%

-

75%

2. Property, all or part of which is occupied for the purposes of a non-profit making:

a) institution or other organisation whose main objects are philanthropic or religious or concerned with social welfare, science, literature or the fine arts; or

b) club, society or other organisation and is used for the purposes of recreation

Discretionary Up to 100% 75% 25%
3. Property, all or part of which is occupied, where the billing authority is satisfied that the ratepayer would suffer hardship Discretionary Up to 100% 75% 25%
4. Property, all or part of which is occupied, other than as trustee, by a charging or precepting authority None None - -

5. Property which is unoccupied for:

a) 0 to 3 months
b) after 3 months

a) Mandatory
b) Mandatory
100%
50%
100%
100%
-
-
6. Property which is partly occupied for a short period only (Section 44A of the LGFA) Discretionary 100% 100% -

7. Property in designated rural settlements - a) sole general store, post office, food shops (£6,000 RV or less); sole public house and petrol filing station (£9,000 RV or less)

b) Other business properties (£12,000 RV or less)

a) Mandatory

a) Discretionary

b) Discretionary

50%

Up to a further 50%

Up to 100%

100%

75%

75%

-

25%

25%

8. Non-agricultural property and land on what had previously been agricultural land and buildings

a) Mandatory

b) Discretionary

50%

Up to a further 50%

100%

75%

-

25%

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Published 5 December 2002
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