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Fresh Start Relief

Scottish Government, administered by your local council

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Worth

No set amount

Tax relief

Deadline

Rolling - no fixed deadline

Type of funding

Tax relief

Where

Scotland

What it is

A business rates relief, not a grant: no rates for your first year when you move into a Scottish property that had been empty for at least six months and has a rateable value up to £100,000.

Checked 9 Nov 2026 on mygov.scot: 100% off non-domestic rates for the first year in a property that had been empty for 6 months or more, rateable value up to £100,000. Apply to your local council; betting shops, payday lenders, car parks and advertising sites are excluded.

Official source

Who can apply

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

  • Business based in Scotland
  • You're moving into or opening new premises
  • The property had been empty for at least 6 months

You cannot apply if

  • A betting shop (excluded from the relief)
  • Premises with a rateable value over £100,000
Read the full rules at the official source

Common questions

Is Fresh Start Relief open for applications?
Yes. It is open for applications, with no fixed deadline.
How much is Fresh Start Relief 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 Fresh Start Relief, and where is it available?
Scottish Government, administered by your local council runs it. It is available in Scotland.

Does your business qualify?

Eligibility rules are where schemes get fiddly. Gov Owed checks your business against Fresh Start Relief — 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.