Non Domestic Rates: Rural Relief Application Form

This form should be completed in respect of rural premises where you wish to claim Mandatory and/or Discretionary relief of rates in the categories described in the explanatory notes.

Failure to provide the Required details will result in rejection of the application.

Explanatory Notes

The Local Government in Scotland Act 2003 extended the categories of premises to which Discretionary Rural Rate Relief can be awarded under the above Act from 1st April 2003. It also extended the categories of premises eligible for 50% Mandatory Relief of Rates.
The property, which is the subject of application, must be located within the geographical area of settlements identified in the rating authority

1. Person Claiming Relief

Your Name: *

Name of Ratepayer (if different):

Address of Property

Address 1: *

Address 2:

Town / City: *

County: *

Postcode: *

Trading Name (if applicable):

Rates reference number (if known):

2. Nature of Business

Please select the nature of your business

Business Type: *

If OTHER please specify:

A General Store is one where the trade or business commits wholly or mainly of the sale by retail of both food for human consumption (excluding confectionery) and general household goods.

A qualifying food store is one where the trade or business consists wholly or mainly of the sale by retail of food for human consumption excluding confectionery and excluding the supply of food in the course of catering. Catering includes the supply of food for consumption on the premises and supply of hot food for consumption off the premises.

Please give full description of business:

I certify that there are no other Public Houses or Hotels located within the settlement.

I certify that a current hotel licence or public house licence is held in respect of these premises.

I certify that I am not responsible for the rates for any other public house or hotel in Scotland.

Provide details of other shops and businesses located within your immediate geographical area
(This will be used to determine if you are the only / main business eligible for relief in your location and may be verified).

Provide details of all other food stores such as bakers, butchers, delicatessens, grocers, fishmongers or greengrocers, etc located within your immediate geographical area. (This information will be used to determine your eligibility to relief and may be verified).

Please state category of relief applied for:

Sole General Store or Post Office in settlement with Rateable Value up to £8,500

Sole General Store or Post Office in settlement with Rateable Value £8500 - £17000

No more than 2 General Stores or Post Offices in settlement with Rateable Value up to £8500

Please note that cafe, takeaways or confectioners are not defined as qualifying food shops:

Please state category of relief applied for:

Qualifying Food Store where no more than 2 in settlement

Qualifying Food Store where there are more than 2 in settlement

Provide details of any other petrol filling stations in Scotland for which you are the ratepayer.:

(This information will be used to determine your eligibility to relief and may be verified)

Please state category of relief applied for:

Petrol filling station in rural settlement, RV up to £12,750 - ratepayer has no other in Scotland.

Petrol filling station in rural settlement, RV up to £8,500 - ratepayer owns another in Scotland.

3. Declaration

I certify that the information supplied is to the best of my knowledge and belief accurate.
I understand that to deliberately provide false information for monetary advantage is a criminal offence.

If claiming on behalf of a business, please state in which capacity you are claiming e.g. owner, director, manager, partner, agent etc

Capacity:

Your Contact Details

Address 1:

Address 2:

Town / City:

County:

Postcode:

Daytime contact telephone number:

Email Address:

Date of Application: *

N.B. Failure to complete this document with the required details will result in rejection of the application.
Head of Customer and Support Services
On completion please return to:
Council Offices
Witchburn Road
Campbeltown
PA28 6JU

Data Protection Fair Processing Notice: Argyll and Bute Council, or their agents, will primarily use the information you have supplied on this form for the collection and administration of tax. The information may also be used for other legitimate purposes e.g. property occupancy and refuse collection. Where permitted by law, or where your consent has been obtained, information may be shared with other Councils, governmental and quasi-governmental bodies. By completing and submitting this form you consent to the use of your personal data including, where appropriate, sensitive personal data. You have a right to apply for a copy of the information we hold about you, and to have any inaccuracies corrected. The set fee (where applicable) will be charged.
Should you wish to exercise this right, your request must be made in writing to the Data Protection Officer, Argyll & Bute Council, Kilmory, Lochgilphead,
PA31 8RT.

de minimis aid

Under EC regulation 1998/2006 (de minimis aid regulation), this is a de minimis aid. There is a ceiling of 200,000 Euros (approx

Data Protection Fair Processing Notice

Argyll and Bute Council, or their agents, will hold information supplied on this form in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998

The personal data that you provide will be used to in order to progress or improve service delivery, to fulfil the councils statutory obligations e.g. to process your notification of a change of address. The information may also be used for other legitimate purposes e.g. housing and benefits administration. Where permitted by law, or where your consent has been obtained, information may be shared with other Councils, governmental and quasi-governmental bodies.

By completing and submitting this form you consent to the use of your personal data including, where appropriate, sensitive personal data.

You have a right to apply for a copy of the information we hold about you, and to have any inaccuracies corrected. The set fee (where applicable) will be charged.
Should you wish to exercise this right, your request must be made in writing to:

Data Protection Officer,
Argyll and Bute Council,
Kilmory,
Lochgilphead,
PA31 8RT

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