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Business rates

Business rates are payable on all occupied and some unoccupied business premises within North Somerset.

Also known as national non-domestic rates, we collect business rates on behalf of the Government's Communities and Local Government (CLG) department.

The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) awards every business property with a rateable value in order to establish the amount of business rates payable.

If you think the rental value of your business property in Weston-super-Mare has been affected as a result of the fire on the Grand Pier on Monday 28 July, you can make an appeal to the VOA. They will then decide whether your rental value has dropped and if it has, we will reduce the business rates you pay.

Depending on your circumstances and nature of your business you may be entitled to relief.

At present our business rates operation is run by our partners Liberata which will run the service until 2009.