About your business rates

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• business rates, also known as non domestic rates, are calculated by multiplying the rateable value by the rate per £1.
• the rateable value is determined by the Assessor based on the annual open market rental as at 1st April 2003.
• the rate per £1 is announced each year by the Scottish Government.
• the rate poundage for 2008/2009 is 45.8/£1.
• properties with a rateable value of over £29,000 will have a supplement of 0.4/£1 charged.

Payment of non domestic rates is due in 10 monthly instalments from May to February on the 7th of each month. Alternatively, rates can be paid by two half yearly instalments in June and December. Further information on how to pay.

Any business that has not made the equivalent of a minimum of four monthly instalments (or the first half yearly payment) by 30th September 2008 will be liable to pay the rates in full for the year.

From December 2005, the administration and collection of East Renfrewshire's business rates has been undertaken by Renfrewshire Council.