England
Hospitality business rates in England 2026/27: multipliers and reliefs
Updated
Since 1 April 2026 retail, hospitality and leisure property has its own lower multipliers, and pubs have their own relief on top.
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The multipliers
Below £51,000 rateable value
Retail, hospitality and leisure businesses use the small business RHL multiplier of 38.2p, against 43.2p for other small business property.
Source: GOV.UK: calculate your business rates (multipliers 2026 to 2027)
£51,000 to £499,999
The standard RHL multiplier is 43p, against the standard multiplier of 48p.
Source: GOV.UK: calculate your business rates (multipliers 2026 to 2027)
£500,000 or more
All property, hospitality included, uses the high value multiplier of 50.8p.
Source: GOV.UK: calculate your business rates (multipliers 2026 to 2027)
Pubs and live music venues relief
15% in 2026/27
Eligible pubs and live music venues in England get a 15% reduction on their 2026/27 bills, worked out after mandatory relief, and bills are to be frozen in real terms in 2027/28 and 2028/29.
Source: GOV.UK: pubs and live music venues relief, local authority guidance
Other reliefs
Small business rate relief
No rates on a property of £12,000 rateable value or less if it is the business's only property; relief tapers from 100% to 0% between £12,001 and £15,000.
Source: GOV.UK: small business rate relief
Transitional relief
Bills can rise by no more than 5% in 2026/27 up to £20,000 rateable value (£28,000 in London), 15% to £100,000, and 30% above.
Source: GOV.UK: transitional relief
A worked example
A pub at £30,000 rateable value
£30,000 at 38.2p is £11,460 before relief; 15% pubs relief takes it to £9,741, before any transitional relief or other relief your council applies.
Source: GOV.UK: calculate your business rates (multipliers 2026 to 2027)