Small Business Bonus Scheme
Last Updated: 01 Jun 2023
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Support provided by
Scottish Government
What does this involve?
The Small Business Bonus Scheme was developed by the Scottish Government. It provides rates relief to help owners of non-domestic properties, including businesses, deal with the impact of coronavirus.
You will need to go to your local authority's website to fill out a Small Business Bonus Scheme Application Form.
Am I eligible?
Yes, if the combined rateable value of all your business properties is £35,000 or less; and, the rateable value of individual premises is £18,000 or less.
Relief rates vary depending on the rateable value.
As from 1 April 2020, any Small Business Bonus Scheme relief will only be available for properties that are occupied.
Payday lending businesses are not eligible.
What does this cost?
This is a free service.
Who is this for?
All businesses in Scotland with business premises with a rateable value up to £18,000.
For businesses with two or more properties, if the total rateable value for all properties is less than £35,000 then you can claim relief on individual properties with a rateable value of £18,000 or less at the 25% relief rate only.
How long does this take?
This will depend on the complexity of your application.
Important information
As from 1 April 2020, any Small Business Bonus Scheme relief will only be available for properties that are occupied.
You need to apply directly through your local council:
- Aberdeen, external link which will open in a new window
- Aberdeenshire, external link which will open in a new window
- Angus, external link which will open in a new window
- Argyll and Bute, external link which will open in a new window
- Clackmannanshire, external link which will open in a new window
- Dumfries and Galloway, external link which will open in a new window
- Dundee, external link which will open in a new window
- East Ayrshire, external link which will open in a new window
- East Dunbartonshire, external link which will open in a new window
- East Lothian, external link which will open in a new window
- East Renfrewshire, external link which will open in a new window
- Edinburgh, external link which will open in a new window
- Falkirk, external link which will open in a new window
- Fife, external link which will open in a new window
- Glasgow, external link which will open in a new window
- Highland, external link which will open in a new window
- Inverclyde, external link which will open in a new window
- Midlothian, external link which will open in a new window
- Moray, external link which will open in a new window
- Na h-Eileanan Siar, external link which will open in a new window (contact council directly for information)
- North Ayrshire, external link which will open in a new window
- North Lanarkshire, external link which will open in a new window (contact council directly for application form)
- Orkney, external link which will open in a new window
- Perth and Kinross, external link which will open in a new window
- Renfrewshire, external link which will open in a new window
- Scottish Borders, external link which will open in a new window
- Shetland, external link which will open in a new window
- South Ayrshire, external link which will open in a new window
- South Lanarkshire, external link which will open in a new window
- Stirling, external link which will open in a new window (scroll to bottom of page to download application form)
- West Dunbartonshire, external link which will open in a new window
- West Lothian, external link which will open in a new window
Next steps
Apply through your local authority website or visit the Scottish Government website for more information.
Support provided by
Scottish Government