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Small Business Rate Relief (Northern Ireland)

Department of Finance NI, administered by Land & Property Services (LPS)

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Worth

No set amount

Tax relief

Deadline

Rolling - no fixed deadline

Type of funding

Tax relief

Where

Northern Ireland

What it is

A discount on your business rates bill, not a grant: 20% to 50% off for NI business premises with a Net Annual Value of £15,000 or less. It is applied automatically, so the action is to check your bill shows it.

Checked 6 Nov 2026 on nibusinessinfo.co.uk (with LPS): extended for the 2026-27 rating year. 50% off where NAV is £2,000 or less, 25% for £2,001 to £5,000, 20% for £5,001 to £15,000. No application; LPS applies it automatically. Not available if you occupy more than three premises, are part of a chain, or the property is unoccupied.

Official source

Who can apply

A summary of the main rules, not the full list. Department of Finance NI, administered by Land & Property Services (LPS) decides who is eligible, so read their guidance before you apply. The free scan checks these against your own business.

  • Business based in Northern Ireland
  • You own or rent business premises (rates relief is on the property's bill)

You cannot apply if

  • Premises with a Net Annual Value over £15,000
Read the full rules at the official source

How to apply, in brief

Nobody submits: LPS applies it automatically to the rates bill. If it is missing, the ratepayer contacts LPS (rating@lpsni.gov.uk, 0300 200 7801).

  1. 1Look up your property's Net Annual Value
  2. 2Work out which band you fall into
  3. 3Check your rates bill shows the relief
  4. 4Contact LPS if it is missing or wrong

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 Small Business Rate Relief (Northern Ireland) open for applications?
Yes. It is open for applications, with no fixed deadline.
How much is Small Business Rate Relief (Northern Ireland) 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 Small Business Rate Relief (Northern Ireland), and where is it available?
Department of Finance NI, administered by Land & Property Services (LPS) runs it. It is available in Northern Ireland.
How do I apply for Small Business Rate Relief (Northern Ireland)?
Nobody submits: LPS applies it automatically to the rates bill. If it is missing, the ratepayer contacts LPS (rating@lpsni.gov.uk, 0300 200 7801).

Does your business qualify?

Eligibility rules are where schemes get fiddly. Gov Owed checks your business against Small Business Rate Relief (Northern Ireland) — 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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