You do not usually have to pay Business Rates for home-based businesses if you:
You may need to pay Business Rates as well as Council Tax if:
Contact the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) to find out if you should be paying Business Rates.
If your property is in England and available to let for short periods totalling 140 days or more per year, it will be rated as a self-catering property and valued for Business Rates.
If you are changing the use of your property you should continue to pay as per your latest demand notice (bill). Once the change has been completed, any payments made will be transferred to the correct account.
To tell us your property is being used for business, or has stopped being used for business, please use this contact form to get in touch with the Business Rates team.