Have Your Say: Community Governance Review 2025
Starting Tuesday, 1st July 2025, we’re launching a district-wide Community Governance Review and we want to hear from you! Click the survey link at the bottom of this banner to share your views.
Do you need to pay business rates if you have a home based business?
The local property tax you pay, in England and Wales, will be either Council Tax or Non-domestic (business) Rates, depending on the type of property.
Some properties are part business and part domestic, so may pay both taxes. Good examples are public houses where the publican lives on the premises, or shops where the shopkeeper lives in a flat over the shop.
Generally, you should not have to pay business rates for minor business use of the home. The Government does not normally expect home-based businesses to have to pay business rates if:
Further information can be obtained by visiting the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) website.