At the Budget on 3rd March 2021, the Government announced that there would be an extension of the existing 100% Business rates relief for Retail, Hospitality and Leisure businesses for the three months from April to June 2021.
There will also be a new 66% relief for eligible businesses in the same sectors as above from July 2021 to March 2022, capped at £2m per business for properties that were required to be closed on 5th January 2021 and £105,000 per business for other eligible properties.
Following a Government request in advance of the budget, Harrow Council will not be issuing its annual Business Rates bills until after 20th March this year.