This Scottish Government scheme helps owners of non-domestic properties, including businesses, with a lower rateable value to claim non-domestic rates relief.

To apply, you'll need to go to your local authority's website to fill out a Small Business Bonus Scheme Application Form.

For businesses with 2 or more properties, if the total rateable value for all properties is less than £35,000, then you can claim 25% relief on individual properties with a rateable value of £15,000 or less.

For properties with a rateable value between £15,001 and £20,000, the relief will be provided on a sliding scale based on the specific rateable value. Your council will provide further details after your application. 

Yes, if the combined rateable value of all your business properties is £35,000 or less and the rateable value of each individual property is £20,000 or less.

Relief rates will vary depending on the rateable value.

Only properties that are occupied are eligible.

The following businesses and properties are not eligible:

• payday lending businesses
• car parks
• car spaces
• advertisements
• betting shops

This is a free service. 

All businesses in Scotland with business premises with a rateable value up to £20,000.

This will depend on the complexity of your application.

Small Business Bonus Scheme relief is only available for properties that are occupied.

You need to apply directly through your local council: 

• Aberdeen, external link which will open in a new windowopens in a new window 
• Aberdeenshire, external link which will open in a new windowopens in a new window 
• Angus, external link which will open in a new windowopens in a new window 
• Argyll and Bute, external link which will open in a new windowopens in a new window 
• Clackmannanshire, external link which will open in a new windowopens in a new window 
• Dumfries and Galloway, external link which will open in a new windowopens in a new window 
• Dundee, external link which will open in a new windowopens in a new window 
• East Ayrshire, external link which will open in a new windowopens in a new window 
• East Dunbartonshire, external link which will open in a new windowopens in a new window 
• East Lothian, external link which will open in a new windowopens in a new window 
• East Renfrewshire, external link which will open in a new windowopens in a new window 
• Edinburgh, external link which will open in a new windowopens in a new window 
• Falkirk, external link which will open in a new windowopens in a new window 
• Fife, external link which will open in a new windowopens in a new window 
• Glasgow, external link which will open in a new windowopens in a new window 
• Highland, external link which will open in a new windowopens in a new window 
• Inverclyde, external link which will open in a new windowopens in a new window 
• Midlothian, external link which will open in a new windowopens in a new window 
• Moray, external link which will open in a new windowopens in a new window 
• Na h-Eileanan Siar, external link which will open in a new windowopens in a new window (contact council directly for information)
• North Ayrshire, external link which will open in a new windowopens in a new window 
• North Lanarkshire, external link which will open in a new windowopens in a new window 
• Orkney, external link which will open in a new windowopens in a new window 
• Perth and Kinross, external link which will open in a new windowopens in a new window 
• Renfrewshire, external link which will open in a new windowopens in a new window 
• Scottish Borders, external link which will open in a new windowopens in a new window 
• Shetland, external link which will open in a new windowopens in a new window 
• South Ayrshire, external link which will open in a new windowopens in a new window 
• South Lanarkshire, external link which will open in a new windowopens in a new window 
• Stirling, external link which will open in a new windowopens in a new window 
• West Dunbartonshire, external link which will open in a new windowopens in a new window 
• West Lothian, external link which will open in a new windowopens in a new window 

Apply through your local authority website or visit the Scottish Government website for more information.