OVER 1,250 BUSINESSES AND ORGANISATIONS IN INVERCLYDE RECEIVING 100% RATES RELIEF
SNP MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Stuart McMillan, has welcomed the news that 1,490 properties in his constituency received £8m worth 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 1,260 organisations in Inverclyde being lifted out of paying non-domestic rates all together.
The local SNP MSP has welcomed these figures, which show the value that the SNP Scottish Government places on supporting small business and organisations in Inverclyde.
Commenting, Stuart said:
“I welcome the news that 1,490 organisations in Inverclyde have received £8m worth of rates relief in 2024, thanks to SNP policies.
“This includes 100% rates relief for 1,260 eligible local small businesses and organisations – 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 Inverclyde, showing the value that the SNP places on supporting local business.”
