Freedom of Information Requests - Business Rates
We regularly receive requests for Business rates information. In order to make this process quicker and to reduce the need for a request, we have joined many other authorities in publishing the data online quarterly.
We are unable to supply details of individuals as this constitutes personal data, as defined by the Data Protection Act 2018; and is exempt from disclosure by virtue of Section 40(2)(a)(i) (Personal Information) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000
We have removed any sole trader’s personal information due to the above.
As per information commissioner office decisions FS50643256 and FS50619844 we do not give out any individual information for accounts in credit.
If you have been notified you have a credit please go to: lincoln.gov.uk/business/business-rates-and-bids/rate-reliefs-and-refunds/business-rates-refunds/
Business Rates All Accounts >
What information is available?
- Please note this is a general guide and is not exhaustive
- The list below are the most common requests sent to our authority for Non-Domestic rates Freedom of Information requests
- The information in the table below will explain how to gather and find this information. These are column headers within the 'Business rates all Accounts'
- Example reliefs are detailed in the table below:
| Relief type | Relief example |
|---|---|
| Mandatory | Relief types 1, Relief types 2 and Relief types 3 |
| Discretionary | Relief types 1, Relief types 2 and Relief types 3 |
| Rural | Relief types 1, Relief types 2 and Relief types 3 |
| Small business | Relief types 1, Relief types 2 and Relief types 3 |
| Retail discount | Relief types 1, Relief types 2 and Relief types 3 |
| Exemptions | Exemption Type |
| Properties | Relief types 1, Relief types 2 and Relief types 3 |
| Empty properties | Occupied / Empty Statues or/and Exemption Type |
| Rateable value greater than 5,000 | Current Rateable Value |