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Business rate relief and grants for businesses

Published: 09/04/2020

Welsh Government and 天涯社区 are working together to support businesses during this emergency situation.

All retail, leisure and hospitality businesses with a rateable value of up to 拢500,000 will now receive 100% rate relief in 2020/21. If your business falls into this category and you haven鈥檛 yet received a 鈥榥il鈥� bill from us, you can make an on-line application for the enhanced 100% rate relief scheme at flintshire.gov.uk/businessrates.

As well as the enhanced rate relief scheme for retail, leisure and hospitality businesses, there are also two new non-repayable grants schemes available for all small businesses:

Grant 1 鈥� Retail, leisure and hospitality businesses with a rateable value between 拢12,001 and 拢51,000 will receive a grant of 拢25,000.

Grant 2 鈥� All businesses which are currently eligible for Small Business Rates Relief with a rateable value up to 拢12,000 will receive a grant of 拢10,000.

The grants are administered by the Council on behalf of Welsh Government and if your business is eligible for a grant please complete the online grant application form as soon as possible at flintshire.gov.uk/businessrates. If you have already submitted an on-line application, rest assured it will be in the system for verification and payment. There is no requirement to re-submit another form.听

You can also contact our Support Team on 01352 704848 for further advice and guidance.

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