3rd March 2026
19th February 2026
Scottish government to strengthen Business Rates Relief for hospitality, music venues, and self-catering sectors
The Scottish government has announced a significant uplift in business rates relief for licensed hospitality and music venues, alongside tailored support for the self-catering sector, set to take effect from April 2026. Over the next... Continue reading 12th February 2026
2026 Business Rates Revaluation: why you should be checking your new Rateable Value now
April 1, 2026 is only a matter of weeks away and the next business rates revaluation is already taking shape with the picture on future liabilities becoming clearer by the day. The government has now... Continue reading
5th February 2026
Welsh Government announces £8m business rates relief for hospitality sector
The Welsh Government has unveiled an £8 million support package for around 4,400 hospitality businesses under the Non-Domestic Rates – Food and Drink Hospitality Rates Relief 2026/27 scheme. This follows the 15% ‘pub and live music venue relief’ announced for England at the... Continue reading 27th January 2026
Government announce new time-limited 15% business rates relief for pubs and live music venues
The government has announced a new 15% business rates relief for pubs and live music venues for the next three years, representing a partial u‑turn on earlier plans to scale back support for hospitality. This... Continue reading
7th January 2026
Update: Welsh Government announces new business rates structure for 2026–27
The Welsh Government has confirmed changes to the non-domestic rates system from 1 April 2026, introducing a three-tier multiplier and a new Transitional Relief scheme, as set out in its Written Statement: Non-domestic rates support for 2026–27 (3 December 2025).... Continue reading
4th December 2025
The 2026 Draft Valuation Roll for Scotland has been published
The Scottish Assessors Association has released the 2026 Draft Valuation Roll, with Draft Valuation Notices now issued to proprietors, tenants, and occupiers across Scotland. Early analysis shows Rateable Values (RVs) have risen by an average of 12.15%.... Continue reading
27th November 2025
Business Rates Update: key takeaways from the Budget as the 2026 Draft Rating List lands
With the draft 2026 Rating List now published, the Chancellor’s Budget provides important context for how business rates liabilities will evolve over the next rating period. Several announcements on multipliers, reliefs and transitional arrangements will... Continue reading
21st November 2025