Retail Hospitality and Leisure Relief Scheme (RHL) 2025 Application Form

You will have received a bill which has not been granted Retail Hospitality and Leisure Relief (RHL) for 2025/26.

If you believe that you are entitled to Retail Hospitality and Leisure Relief (RHL) and will not have exceeded the £110,000 cash cap for 2025/26 or the Minimal Financial Assistance limit of £315,000 over three years (including 2025/26) please complete the form below.

Request for Retail Hospitality and Leisure Relief (RHL) Form

Non-Domestic Rates Account Number *

By ticking this box I confirm that I will not exceed the RHL relief cap and/or the Minimum Financial Assistance limit of £315,000 over three years (including 2025/26) (as defined above) by requesting and being granted this relief *

Total value of RHL relief received from Local Authorities *

Total value of Minimal Financial Assistance granted

By ticking this box I confirm that I am authorised to sign on behalf of the rate payer *

Name *

Position *

Business Name *

Email Address *

Business Address *

Please use the following box to provide any further information, for example that you wish to claim a lower amount of relief.

Data Protection Statement

Ashford Borough Council is the data controller for any personal information held in this form. Your information will be used to administrate the collection of Business Rates specifically the expanded retail discount 2025 to 2026, and processing is being conducted relying upon the public interest legal basis. Your data may be shared with other departments within the council for the purpose of improving services, keeping records up-to-date and for the protection of the public fund. We will not share your personal information with any third parties unless we are required or permitted to do so by law, when responding to any Freedom of Information requests, associated to Business Rates, personal information is always redacted. Your information will be retained as long as you are required to pay Business Rates, plus 6yrs. For more information about your data protection rights please see the Council’s data protection pages or contact the Data Protection Officer at, The Data Protection Officer, Ashford Borough Council, International House, Dover Place, Ashford TN23 1HU.

I agree with the above use of my data. *

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