Retail, hospitality, and leisure relief

You could be eligible for retail, hospitality, and leisure relief if your business is mainly being used as a:

• shop
• restaurant, cafe, bar, or pub
• cinema or music venue
• hospitality or leisure business - for example, a gym, spa, or hotel

If you're eligible, you could get 75% off your business rates bills for the 2023 to 2024 financial year (1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024).

The most you can get in each tax year is £110,000 per business.

If we think you meet the criteria, we'll send you a bill showing 75% relief for the 2023/2024 financial year. However we may ask some businesses to make an application, so we can check they are eligible.

If you do not want to accept the relief, you can let us know by emailing ndr@middlesbrough.gov.uk. You cannot change your mind and ask for the relief later in the financial year.

You can find out more about retail, hospitality, and leisure rate relief on GOV.UK.