Business Rates - Reductions - Stirling Council

Charities and Sports Clubs

Relief of 80% of the rates bill is given to properties occupied by charities. The Council has the discretion to reduce all or part of the remaining 20% of the bill.

Relief may be available to Sports Clubs who operate sporting activities as recognised by Sport Scotland.

Relief is available on properties used for the care or aftercare of people suffering from a disability.

Sports Club Relief allows us to award up to 100% relief for properties that are used for sporting activities. If you require further information regarding this relief please call the Rates Team on 01786 233175.

Sports Club Relief application form

Transitional Relief for the hospitality sector

You may be entitled to transitional relief if the rateable value of your property increased by more than 12.5% at 01/04/17, doesn’t have a rateable value over £1.5 million and your property has the following description

Class 1 Bed and breakfast accommodation

Class 2 Camping site

Class 3 Caravan

Class 4 Caravan site

Class 5 Chalet and holiday hut

Class 6 Guest house, hotel and hostels

Class 7 Public house

Class 8 Restaurants

Class 10 Self-catering holiday accommodation

Class 11 Timeshare accommodation

To claim the relief, please complete Hospitality Industry Cap Form and return to the Rates team at Stirling Council as soon as possible. Please note, relief can only be awarded within the current financial year and cannot be awarded to properties that are empty. Any applications received after 31^st March cannot be backdated to the previous financial year.