Uniform Business Rate

The Current Multipliers

The multiplier is used by your local authority when calculating your business rates bill. It indicates the percentage, or pence in the pound, of the rateable value that you will pay in business rates.

Multipliers - England and the City of London

  England City of London
  Standard Small Business Standard Small Business
2011/12 43.3p 42.6p 43.7p 43.0p
2010/11 41.4p 40.7p 41.8p 41.1p
2009/10 48.5p 48.1p 48.9p 48.5p
2008/09 46.2p 45.8p 46.6p 46.2p
2007/08 44.4p 44.1p 44.8p 44.5p
2006/07 43.3p 42.6p 43.7p 43.0p
2005/06* 42.2p 41.5p 42.5p N/A

* The small business rate multiplier was introduced in 2005/06

Multipliers - Wales

Wales
  Standard (applies to all ratepayers)
2011/12 42.8p
2010/11 40.9p
2009/10 48.9p
2008/09 46.6p
2007/08 44.8p
2006/07 43.2p
2005/06 42.1p

The full 2010 bill is calculated by multiplying the rateable value by the multiplier.

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