Business rates

Business rates are a tax on the occupation of business property. It is also a contribution towards the provision of a number of services rather than specific ones.

Rates are payable on most non-domestic properties. The multipliers used to calculate the rates payable before deducting any reliefs are set each year by the Government. We are responsible for sending out the bills and collecting rates from businesses in the Calderdale district.

For more about this, please see: Business rates overview.

Make a payment

Make a payment for non-domestic rates here:

Pay business rates online

To find out how to check your balance, pay by instalments or pay by direct debit, see: Paying your business rates.

Register for business rates

All businesses and occupiers of non-domestic properties need to register with us.

You can do this online:

Register for business rates

Reliefs and exemptions

If you are liable for business rates, you may be able to apply for relief to help reduce the cost.

For more about this, please see: Relief and exemptions.

Business Improvement Districts (BIDs)

For more details about Halifax and Brighouse BIDs, please see: Business Improvement Districts (BIDs).

Business rates and open data

We get many requests for information on Business Rates, which includes:

• Lists of empty properties;
• properties where relief has been granted;
• accounts in credit;
• new accounts created.

We have made this available on: Calderdale Data Works.

Contact

Business Rates (Revenues Service):

• Address: PO Box 51, Halifax. HX1 1TP.
• Phone: 01422 393699.
• Email: business.rates@calderdale.gov.uk.

You can also visit any Customer First office, see: Local offices.