Update on Maritime Corridor Scheme for motorists driving on A5036

Update on A5036 Maritime Corridor works for motorists

Business Rate Updates from 1st April 2025

Business Rate Updates from 1st April 2025

At the Autumn Statement on 30 October 2024, the Chancellor announced a package of measures worth over £1.6 billion to reform business rates and support the high street.

For 2025/26 the Chancellor announced, that:

  • the small business multiplierwill be frozen at 49.9p.
  • the standard multiplierwill be increased from 54.6p to 55.5p
  • the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure (RHL) schemewill be extended for one year for 2025/26, retaining the existing criteria but reducing the level of relief to 40%, up to a cap of £110,000 per business.

Full details of the RHL scheme can be found on our Reliefs and Exemptions webpages 


Last Updated on Thursday, May 1, 2025

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