SNP DELIVERING £109.2M WORTH OF BUSINESS RATES RELIEF IN GLASGOW CITY

9,830 BUSINESSES AND ORGANISATIONS IN GLASGIW CITY RECEIVING 100% RATES RELIEF

SNP MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Kaukab Stewart has welcomed the news that 13,780 properties in Glasgow City received £109.2 million of non-domestic rates relief in 2024, thanks to SNP policies.

Scottish Government schemes, like the Small Business Bonus Scheme, can offer eligible organisations up to 100% rates relief – with 9,830 organisations in Glasgow City being lifted out of paying non-domestic rates all together.

Kaukab Stewart MSP has welcomed these figures, which show the value that the SNP Scottish Government places on supporting small business and organisations in Glasgow City.

Commenting, SNP MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Kaukab Stewart MSP said:

“I welcome the news that 13,780 organisations in Glasgow City have received £109.2 million worth of rates relief in 2024, thanks to SNP policies.

“This includes 100% rates relief for 9,830 eligible small businesses and organisations in Glasgow Kelvin – a really significant number.

“Scotland’s rates relief policies are the most generous anywhere in the UK, with over 95% of non-domestic properties in Scotland expected to pay less property tax than elsewhere in the UK, and over 100,000 taken out of paying rates altogether in 2025-26.

“At a time when businesses are struggling, the substantial level of rates relief offered in Scotland will be a lifeline for many small businesses and organisations in Glasgow City, showing the value that the SNP places on supporting local business.”