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Calculate Your Rates

  • How to calculate your rates bill

    To calculate your rates bill, use the rates calculator on Land and Property Services website (link opens in new window).

    Your bill is calculated using three pieces of information:

    • capital value of your home
    • district rate -set by councils
    • regional rate - set by central government.
  • Domestic rate bill for householders

    The domestic rate bill is calculated as follows:

    (Capital Value of your property) X (Domestic District Rate + Domestic Regional Rate) = Amount to be paid

  • Business rate bill

    The business rate bill is calculated as follows:

    (Net Annual Valuation of business premises) X (Non-Domestic District Rate + Non-Domestic Regional Rate) = Amount to be paid

  • Capital value

    The capital value of your home is based on the amount the property could reasonably have sold for on 1 January 2005.

    If you would like more information about the capital value of your property please visit www.finance-ni.gov.uk (link opens in new window).

  • Rates relief

    Help available for domestic rates

    If you are a student and you own and occupy your own home, you can apply for housing benefit and rate relief via Land & Property Services by calling 0300 200 7801 (charged at local rate). If you rent or live in social housing, call the Housing Executive on 03448 920 902.

    Help available for business rates

    There are a number of reliefs available to business ratepayers.  For more information about these reliefs and allowances and how to apply for them, if they are eligible, visit nibusinessinfo.co.uk (link opens in new window).

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