Non-Domestic Rating Multiplier
Find out about the Non-domestic Rating Multiplier
Changes to Business Rates Multipliers from April 2026
The Government sets the multipliers for each financial year.
What’s Changing?
Currently, there are two multipliers based on your property’s rateable value (RV):
- Small Business Multiplier – for properties with RV below £51,000
- Standard Multiplier – for properties with RV of £51,000 and above
Multipliers used to calculate business rate bills between April 2016, and March 2026 are shown below.
| Small Business RHL Multiplier | Small Business Non-RHL Multiplier | Standard RHL Multiplier | Standard Non-RHL Multiplier | High Value Multiplier |
| 38.2p | 43.2p | 43.0p | 48.0p | 50.8p |
| Year | Standard Multiplier | Small Business Multiplier |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 to 2025 | 54.6p | 49.9p |
| 2023 to 2024 | 51.2p | 49.9p |
| 2022 to 2023 | 51.2p | 49.9p |
| 2021 to 2022 | 51.2p | 49.9p |
| 2020 to 2021 | 51.2p | 49.9p |
| 2019 to 2020 | 50.4p | 49.1p |
| 2018 to 2019 | 49.3p | 48.0p |
| 2017 to 2018 | 47.9p | 46.6p |
| 2016 to 2017 | 49.7p | 48.4p |
New multipliers from April 2026
From April 2026, the UK Government will introduce five new business rates multipliers. These changes aim to create a fairer system that supports local businesses while ensuring larger operations contribute appropriately.
The New Multipliers
Existing Business Rate Relief for retail, hospitality, or leisure (RHL) properties will be replaced by a lower rates multiplier. Here’s how the new system will work:
- Small Business RHL Multiplier – properties with a RV below £51,000
- Small Business (Non-RHL) Multiplier – properties with a RV below £51,000
- Standard RHL Multiplier – properties with RV between £51,000 and £499,999
- Standard (Non-RHL) Multiplier – properties with RV between £51,000 and £499,999
- High Value Multiplier – properties with RV of £500,000 and above
How to Check if You Qualify for the RHL Multiplier
Visit Business Rates Multipliers: Qualifying Retail, Hospitality or Leisure (GOV.UK) for full government guidance on eligibility.
Your 2026/27 annual bill will be issued in March 2026, this will show which multiplier has been used to calculate what you have to pay.
If you believe the multiplier used to calculate your bill is incorrect, please contact the business rates team by emailing Brates@gloucester.gov.uk
When emailing the Business Rates team, please include the following in the subject line: your reference number and your business rates reference number (10 digits starting with 060), for example: ‘Reference number 060XXXXXXXX’.
Last reviewed: