What is a BID Levy
A Business Improvement District (BID) Levy is payable by ratepayers, in addition to the Business Rates, if they operate a property of a certain type that falls within a BID area.
The Council collect this Levy on behalf of an independent company running a programme of additional services over and above that provided by the public sector.
A BID can only operate if the majority of the businesses affected vote in favour of one being put in place.
Recent and Current BID
The current Nottingham BID has been in operation since 1 January 2016. This operates in a city centre area, defined by the BID Company and currently includes all commercial premises where the rateable value is £35,000 or more.
For further information on Nottingham BID,
- Visit Nottingham BID website.
The most recent BID ballot was held in July 2025
How to pay
Also see
Contact us
Nottingham City Council
Business Rates Team
Admail 4270
Nottingham
NG1 9YZ
Telephone opening hours are 9am to 5pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday and 9:30am to 5pm on Wednesday.
businessrates@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
Tel: 01159154819
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