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Business rates relief and exemption

There are a number of ways to reduce how much you pay for your business rates. You can apply for hardship, discretionary, unoccupied property and small business rate relief.

Business rates relief and exemptions are available for:

  • retail, hospitality and leisure
  • empty property
  • charity and non-profit making
  • rural businesses
  • small businesses.

Select your local area for more information:

Allerdale

Carlisle

Copeland

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Why you're going to a different website

As a new council we are in the process of adding information to this website. To give you the information you need some pages will link back to the old council websites.

About the council changes