Collection

Business rates retention

This collection brings together all documents relating to business rates retention.

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021) and Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Published: 25 July 2013
• Last updated: 18 March 2025 — See all updates

These publications provide information on the business rates retention scheme.

Levy and safety net

Latest information on business rates levy and safety net, including the levy and safety net calculator.

• Business rates levy and safety net calculator 2024 to 2025
  • 1 August 2024
  • Guidance
• Business rates levy and safety net calculator 2023 to 2024
  • 18 March 2025
  • Guidance
• Business rates levy and safety net calculator 2022 to 2023
  • 1 August 2024
  • Guidance
• Business rates levy and safety net calculator 2021 to 2022
  • 9 May 2023
  • Guidance
• Business rates levy and safety net calculator 2019 to 2020
  • 30 October 2019
  • Guidance
• Business rates levy and safety net calculator 2018 to 2019
  • 23 January 2020
  • Guidance

Piloting

Business rates piloting prospectus, arrangements and news.

• 75% business rates retention pilots 2019 to 2020: prospectus
  • 20 September 2018
  • Guidance
• Further business rates pilots announced
  • 24 July 2018
  • Press release

Archive

Historic publications.

• Business rates levy and safety net calculator 2017 to 2018
  • 4 July 2018
  • Guidance
• Business rates retention scheme: pooling prospectus
  • 9 October 2014
  • Policy paper
• Business rates retention and the local government finance settlement: a practitioner's guide
  • 7 February 2013
  • Guidance
• Business rates retention and the local government finance settlement: a plain English guide
  • 7 February 2013
  • Guidance
• Business rates retention: plain English guide
  • 17 July 2012
  • Guidance
• Business rates retention: step-by-step guide
  • 17 July 2012
  • Guidance
• Business rates retention scheme: central and local shares of business rates statement
  • 17 May 2012
  • Policy paper
• Business rates retention scheme renewable energy projects: statement
  • 17 May 2012
  • Policy paper
• Business rates retention scheme: safety net and levy statement
  • 17 May 2012
  • Policy paper
• Business rates retention: draft regulations
  • 25 October 2012
  • Consultation outcome
• Business rates retention: technical details
  • 17 July 2012
  • Consultation outcome
• Business rates retention scheme: economic benefits
  • 17 May 2012
  • Policy paper
• Business rates retention: policy statement
  • 21 November 2012
  • Policy paper
• Business rates retention
  • 21 November 2012
  • Written statement to Parliament
• Local government resource review: technical papers
  • 19 August 2011
  • Policy paper
• Business rates retention
  • 18 July 2011
  • Consultation outcome

Published 25 July 2013

Last updated 18 March 2025 + show all updates

1. 18 March 2025

   Business rates levy and safety net calculator 2023 to 2024 added

2. 1 August 2024

   Added Business rates levy and safety net calculator for 2022 to 2023, and 2024 to 2025.

3. 19 April 2021

   Added Business rates levy and safety net calculator 2021 to 2022.

4. 25 July 2013

   First published.