Non-domestic rates - money off your bill

This relief type is subject to Subsidy control rules under Subsidy Control Act 2022. Information is available on our Rates relief and subsidy control page

Licensed premises and music venues relief 2026/27

To qualify for 40% licensed premises and music venues relief for 2026/27 the property must be used wholly or mainly for a purpose set out in The Non-Domestic Rates (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2026, listed below, and the rateable value must be £100,000 or less. If your business does not meet both these criteria, you will not qualify for this relief and should not complete the application.

• hotel or hostel
• live music venue
• public house or night club
• restaurant (including café, coffee shop, bistro, fast food restaurant or snack bar)

This relief can be awarded in conjunction with certain other reliefs such as small business bonus relief, and small business/rural transitional relief if you are eligible.

If your property is currently vacant then you will not qualify for these reliefs and should not apply.

If your business occupies more than one qualifying property, then you must make a separate application for each property. If any of these properties are outwith South Lanarkshire please apply to the appropriate council. You must ensure that the total amount claimed does not exceed £110,000 across all your properties.