Business rates - Liverpool City Council
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Archived: 2026-04-23 17:32
Business rates - Liverpool City Council
Business rates
Changes to business rates multipliers from 1st April 2026
From 1st April 2026, there will be 5 business rates multipliers. These will reflect both business types and property value.
Find out more about these changes
.
Business rates
Business rates are charged on most business properties such as shops, offices, pubs, warehouses and factories. However, the property doesn't have to be used for a business - if it is used for purposes which are not domestic it is likely to be rateable. We will send you a business rates bill each year.
How to pay your business rates
About business rates, how to pay, e-billing and more.
Access your business rates online
With Business Rates Online you can view your account at any time that suits you.
Business Rates relief and reductions
If you pay business rates you may be eligible for rate relief.
Rateable value
Rateable values are given by the Valuation Office Agency and is used to calculate how much you should pay.
Your guide to Business Rates 2026-2027
Your Business Rates explained, including how we are funded and how our budget is spent across our services.
Brief guide to recovery
The process we follow when recovering business rates.
Demand notice explanatory notes
These notes form part of the Demand Notice and should be read in conjunction with the associated notice.
BID levy
If your property’s rateable value is £40,000 or above and you are within the BID area, you are automatically a BID levy payer.
Changes to multipliers from 1st April 2026
From 1st April 2026, there will be 5 business rates multipliers. These will reflect both business types and property value.
Business rates
Changes to business rates multipliers from 1st April 2026
From 1st April 2026, there will be 5 business rates multipliers. These will reflect both business types and property value.
Find out more about these changes
.
Business rates
Business rates are charged on most business properties such as shops, offices, pubs, warehouses and factories. However, the property doesn't have to be used for a business - if it is used for purposes which are not domestic it is likely to be rateable. We will send you a business rates bill each year.
How to pay your business rates
About business rates, how to pay, e-billing and more.
Access your business rates online
With Business Rates Online you can view your account at any time that suits you.
Business Rates relief and reductions
If you pay business rates you may be eligible for rate relief.
Rateable value
Rateable values are given by the Valuation Office Agency and is used to calculate how much you should pay.
Your guide to Business Rates 2026-2027
Your Business Rates explained, including how we are funded and how our budget is spent across our services.
Brief guide to recovery
The process we follow when recovering business rates.
Demand notice explanatory notes
These notes form part of the Demand Notice and should be read in conjunction with the associated notice.
BID levy
If your property’s rateable value is £40,000 or above and you are within the BID area, you are automatically a BID levy payer.
Changes to multipliers from 1st April 2026
From 1st April 2026, there will be 5 business rates multipliers. These will reflect both business types and property value.