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Food and Drink Hospitality Rates Relief 2026-27

Welsh Government, administered by your local authority

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Worth

No set amount

Tax relief

Deadline

Closes 31 March 2027

Type of funding

Tax relief

Where

Wales

What it is

A business rates relief, not a grant: 15% off the 2026-27 rates bill for occupied pubs, restaurants, cafés, bars and live music venues in Wales, capped at £110,000 per business. You apply to your council by 31 March 2027.

Checked 6 Nov 2026 on businesswales.gov.wales: 15% off 2026-27 rates for occupied pubs, restaurants, cafés, bars and live music venues; cap £110,000 per business across Wales; hotels, shops, retail-multiplier properties, nightclubs and theatres excluded; apply to your local authority by 31 March 2027 with a cap and subsidy declaration.

Official source

Who can apply

A summary of the main rules, not the full list. Welsh Government, administered by your local authority decides who is eligible, so read their guidance before you apply. The free scan checks these against your own business.

  • Business based in Wales
  • A pub, restaurant, café, bar or live music venue
  • You own or rent the premises (the relief is on the property's rates bill)

You cannot apply if

  • Hotels and other accommodation (the relief is for pubs, restaurants, cafés, bars and live music venues)
Read the full rules at the official source

How to apply, in brief

The ratepayer, on their local authority's application form (links listed on Business Wales).

  1. 1Check your premises qualify
  2. 2Find your council's form
  3. 3Apply with the declarations
  4. 4Check the discount on your bill

The full guide, with what to do at each step, the official link for it and a draft to work from, is part of the £19.95 report.

Common questions

Is Food and Drink Hospitality Rates Relief 2026-27 open for applications?
Yes. It is open for applications until 31 March 2027.
How much is Food and Drink Hospitality Rates Relief 2026-27 worth?
There is no single published figure: what you get depends on your project and the funder's assessment. It is a tax relief.
Who runs Food and Drink Hospitality Rates Relief 2026-27, and where is it available?
Welsh Government, administered by your local authority runs it. It is available in Wales.
How do I apply for Food and Drink Hospitality Rates Relief 2026-27?
The ratepayer, on their local authority's application form (links listed on Business Wales).

Does your business qualify?

Eligibility rules are where schemes get fiddly. Gov Owed checks your business against Food and Drink Hospitality Rates Relief 2026-27 — and every other UK scheme we track — in about two minutes, free. The £19.95 report then explains exactly why you qualify, drafts your answers and walks you through the real application step by step.

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Information, not financial advice; eligibility is decided by the funder. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Schemes change — confirm details on the official page before applying.