Business rates relief / Pubs & Live Music Relief
Pubs & Live Music Venues business rates relief
Pubs & Live Music Venues Relief gives qualifying pubs and live music venues a 15% discount on their business rates bill from April 2026.
From April 2026 pubs and live music venues receive an additional 15% reduction on their business rates, on top of any other relief, with bills then frozen in real terms for two further years.
Check if you're missing this on your billWho qualifies
- Your property is a pub or a live music venue.
- It is occupied and trading.
How to claim
- Check whether the 15% discount appears on your bill.
- If not, contact your council and ask for the pubs and live music relief to be applied.
Questions
How much is the pubs discount?
An additional 15% off your business rates from April 2026, applied after other reliefs.
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