Business rate charges

Business Rates charges 2025/26

Poundage for 2025 to 2026

2023 was a revaluation year and the majority of rateable values changed as a result of the revaluation.

Your 2025 to 2026 rates bill will be calculated using the 1 April 2023 rateable value multiplied by the appropriate poundage.

Poundage for 2025 - 2026
Rateable Value Poundage
up to £51,000 49.8 pence (basic property rate)
£51,001 to £100,000 54.5 pence (including intermediate property rate of 5.6 pence)
£100,001 and above 56.8 pence (including a higher property rate of 7 pence)

The National Business Rate is set by the Scottish Government.

Find business rates guidance on mygov.scot website

You can also check the rateable value of a property on the Scottish Assessors Association website.

It's free to apply for rates relief, including the Small Business Bonus Scheme. You should be wary of anyone who proposes to apply on your behalf for a fee.

Midlothian Council non-domestic rates are managed by the City of Edinburgh Council. Please visit their webpage to apply for this rates relief for your small business.