Business rates relief / Transitional Relief
Transitional relief
Transitional relief caps the year-on-year increase in business rates bills following a revaluation, with the cap depending on the size of your property's rateable value.
When rateable values change at a revaluation, transitional relief limits how much your bill can go up in a single year, spreading large increases over several years.
Check if you're missing this on your billWho qualifies
- Your rateable value increased at the 2026 revaluation.
- Your bill increase exceeds the annual cap for your property's size band.
How to claim
- Transitional relief is normally applied automatically, check it appears on your bill.
- If a large increase isn't capped, query it with your council.
Questions
Is transitional relief automatic?
It's usually applied automatically by the council, but it's worth checking it's on your bill after a revaluation.
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