Business Rates

This is a tax on the occupation of business property. It is also a contribution towards the provision of a number of services rather than specific ones.

Rates are payable on most non-domestic properties. We send out bills and collect rates from businesses in the Calderdale district.

How your bill is worked out

We multiply your business property’s Rateable Value (RV) by a multiplier. This is done before any reliefs you may be entitled to are taken into account.

• The Government sets multipliers each financial year for England in line with formulae set by legislation.
• There are two multipliers in use, standard and small business. (This will change next year for 2026/27.)

From 1st April 2025

For property with an RV up to £50,999, we will use the small business multiplier to calculate these. This applies to all property, whether occupied (includes by a charity) or empty.

Standard

• The non domestic rating multiplier is 55.5p. So a property with an RV of £100,000 would have a gross charge of £55,500.

Small business

• The non domestic rating multiplier is frozen at 49.9p. So a property with an RV of £10,000 would have a gross charge for the full year of £4,990.

The multiplier used to calculate your charges is shown on the front of your bill. They are also in the table below:

For more about this, please see: Business rates overview.

Make a payment for non-domestic rates

• Pay business rates online

To check your balance, pay by instalments or pay by direct debit, see: Paying your business rates.

Register for business rates

All businesses and occupiers of non-domestic properties must register with us.

• Register for business rates

Reliefs and exemptions

If you are liable for business rates, you may be able to apply for relief to help reduce the cost.

For more about this, please see: Relief and exemptions.

Business Improvement Districts (BIDs)

For more details about Halifax and Brighouse BIDs, please see: Business Improvement Districts (BIDs).

Business rates and open data

We get many requests for information on Business Rates, which includes:

• Lists of empty properties;
• properties where relief has been granted;
• accounts in credit;
• new accounts created.

We have made this available on: Calderdale Data Works.

Contact

Business Rates (Revenues Service):

• Address: PO Box 51, Halifax. HX1 1TP.
• Phone: 01422 393699.
• Email: business.rates@calderdale.gov.uk.

You can also visit any Customer First office, see: Local offices.