FOI release

FOI Request – Business Rates Arrears & SME Financial Stress Data

Case reference FOI2026/00199

Received 16 February 2026

Published 3 March 2026

Request

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Please provide the following data for your local authority area for each financial year from FY 2014/15 to FY 2024/25 (or the latest available year):

1. The total number of business rates accounts (hereditaments) liable for business rates at year end.

2. The total amount of business rates billed (£).

3. The total amount of business rates collected (£).

4. The total value of business rates arrears outstanding at year end (£).

5. The number of business rates accounts in arrears at year end.

6. The number of liability orders sought in respect of unpaid business rates.

7. The number of cases referred to enforcement agents (bailiffs) for non-payment of business rates.

Please see attached.

This is South Derbyshire District Council's response to a freedom of information (FOI) or environmental information regulations (EIR) request.