Business Rates Explained

2026 to 2027 financial year

Important Changes to Business Rates from 1 April 2026 (pdf 608kb)

Your Council Tax 2026 to 2027 - Staffordshire County Council (pdf 872kb)

Staffordshire Commissioner's Office Precept Leaflet 2026 to 2027 (Police, Fire and Rescue, Crime)

Business Rates Explanatory Notes 2026-27 - this document will be available shortly, please check back soon.

2025 to 2026 financial year

Business Rates Booklet 2025-2026 (pdf 4.4mb)

Business Rates Explanatory Notes 2025-2026 (pdf 1.2mb)

Staffordshire Commissioner Police and Fire Information

Additional Information

Following the Tribunal decision Westminster City Council v Information Commissioner (FS50611895 ) the Council no longer publishes or releases information about the parties that are liable for Business Rates or the amounts payable. 

In line with these decisions, information is being withheld under Section 31(1)(a) Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FoIA), which states that:
“Information which is not exempt under Section 30 is exempt information if its disclosure under this Act would, or would be likely to, prejudice (a) the prevention or detection of crime “

Further information about the valuation of properties and details of how to appeal (voa.gov.uk).

However, to be open and transparent in respect of public funds, we do publish the following information:

Publication of the Full List of Non Domestic Assessments has been temporarily suspended. We will review this in July 2021.