A guide to understanding your Business Rates bill
If you have difficulty understanding your Business Rates bill (demand), the short video below will help you understand. If, having watched the video, you still have any queries about your bill, please contact the Business Rates Team by email at business.rates@sefton.gov.uk or by phone on 0151 934 4360 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 9am to 4pm.
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Important information to accompany your bill
Explanatory Notes
Please see Explanatory Notes under the section Viewing your bill online.
Viewing your bill online
If you are viewing your Business Rates bill online, you must also read the additional information below.
The back of your business rates bill contains important information and advice.
| Business Rates Important Information-back of bill |  (pdf 129KB) |
Business Rates Explanatory Notes give further information that forms part of your initial/yearly bill
| Business Rates Explanatory Notes 2024/2025 | (pdf 182KB) |
The Business Rates leaflet contains other information you may find helpful.
| Business Rates leaflet 2025/26 | (pdf 694KB) |
Instalments and payment
The amount(s) that you have to pay are shown on your Business Rates bill or on other Business Rates payment notices that Sefton Council issues, for example a reminder/final notice or summons.
Everybody has the right to pay their Business Rates in monthly instalments. It is usual to pay in 10 instalments, but the Council will allow you to pay over a maximum of 12 monthly instalments with the last payment due in March. If you wish to use this option please use the pay over 12 instalments form. The actual number of instalments you are allowed will depend on when you actually make your application and when it is processed.
You should make your payments by the due dates shown on your bill and it is important that payments are received by the Council by that date.
For further information on paying your Business Rates bill, including the various payment options, go the the how to pay your business rates page.