Business Rates 2026 Transition Planner
Reconcile old and new rateable values, multipliers and relief before the 2026 revaluation bill lands.
2025/26 to 2026/27 bridge
Copy the correct values and multipliers from official notices; defaults are editable planning inputs.
Budget for an increase
Old bill estimate: £11,976
New bill before transition: £13,760
New bill after entered cap: £13,760
Annual change: £1,784
Planning comparison only. Use the multiplier, relief and transitional rules printed for the property and billing authority; supplements and local adjustments are not inferred.Decision guides
2026 revaluation bridgeReconcile the old and new rateable values before comparing bills.Choose the correct multiplierSeparate standard, small-business and qualifying RHL multipliers.Transitional reliefTest a documented increase cap without assuming every property qualifies.Retail, hospitality and leisureCheck property use before selecting an RHL multiplier.Second property grace periodMap the date a second property was occupied and when relief may change.Rateable value check or challengeCompare facts and valuation evidence before starting the formal route.Empty property periodKeep empty-property relief dates separate from revaluation changes.Monthly cash budgetConvert the annual transition estimate into a billing-year reserve.
Methodology and limits
The engine keeps valuation, multiplier, relief and transition as separate inputs. It does not infer eligibility from a business name or reuse an old multiplier as a current fact.