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Freeports business rates relief: local authority guidance

This guidance is intended to support local authorities in administering the business rates freeports relief scheme announced in the Budget on 3 March 2021.

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
21 July 2021
Last updated
26 April 2024 — See all updates

Applies to England

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Freeports business rates relief: local authority guidance

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The government has committed to creating eight new Freeports sites in England, where businesses would benefit from more generous tax reliefs, including business rates relief.

Full business rates relief will be available to eligible business for freeport tax sites in England, once designated. Relief will be available to all new businesses, and certain existing businesses where they expand, until 30 September 2026. Relief will apply for five years from the point at which each beneficiary first receives relief.

This guidance is intended to support local billing authorities in administering the business rates freeports relief scheme announced in the Budget on 3 March 2021. This guidance applies to England only.

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Published 21 July 2021
Last updated 26 April 2024 + show all updates

  1. Guidance updated as of 26 April 2024.

  2. First published.

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