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12. Supporting Small Business Rates Relief (SSBR)

SSBR (Supporting Small Business Rates Relief) helps those ratepayers who as a result of a change in rateable value at the 2026 Revaluation lost some or all of these reliefs and, as a result, faced a large increase in their Business Rates bill.

  • Small Business Rate Relief,

  • Rural Settlement Rate Relief,

  • Retail Hospitality and Leisure Relief,

  • 2023 Supporting Small Business Rates Relief

Read more about SSBR on the government's website.

You do not need to apply for Supporting Small Business Rates Relief as it is shown on your bill if you qualify.

East Devon District Council's SSBR policy.