Who Has To Pay Business Rates? There will be one business rates bill for each non-domestic property whether it is owned, rented or
empty. It is generally payable by the occupier of the property. If the property is empty the rate is payable by the owner or leaseholder.
Rateable occupation is determined by the following
- There must be actual occupation
- The occupation must be exclusive to the occupier
- The occupation must be of some benefit to the occupier
- The occupation must not be for too transient a period
If you think you are not liable for business rates or a mistake appears to have been made in calculating your bill, you should contact the business rates section.
Contact us
By telephone
020 8290 7133
By post
The Business Rates Section
London Borough Of Southwark
P.O. Box 782
Bromley
BR1 3YE
Please indicate which department your query is for.
In person
Bermondsey One Stop Shop
Spa Road
Bermondsey
SE16 3QN
Peckham One Stop Shop
Ground Floor
Peckham Library
122 Peckham Hill Street
SE15 5JR
Walworth One Stop Shop
151 Walworth Road
London
SE17 1RY
All one stop shops are open from Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. In addition, Peckham one stop shop is open on Saturday, 9am to 1pm.
By email
Soubusinessrateuk@liberata.com |