Kent Innovation Centre
Providing quality office space and support to local businesses
Business rates explanatory notes 2026/27
Non-Domestic Rates (business rates) Business rates are collected by local authorities. This money, together with revenue from Council Tax payers, locally generated income and grants from central government, is used to pay for local services. From 1 April 2013, local authorities keep a proportion of the business rates paid locally. This provides an incentive for […]
Update on business grants
The following update on the business support grants is provided on behalf of the council’s Deputy Chief Executive and Section 151 Officer, Tim Willis
Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Business advice and support
Information and guidance for businesses during the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
Restart Grant scheme
Applications for this grant are now closed. This page relates specifically to business Restart Grants from the 1 April 2021 onwards. Please note this scheme closes on 30 June 2021 any applications received after midnight will not be processed. Information about business grants up until 31 March 2021 is available: Local Restrictions Support Grants Please do […]
Support For Local Businesses
Business Support
We’re supporting you through the latest government restrictions
Discretionary Grants for 193 Thanet businesses – payments to be made this week
A total of 193 businesses based in Thanet will each receive a payment of £7,500 this week under the Discretionary Grant scheme.
How your Council Tax is calculated
The council tax for Thanet District Council is worked out by looking at what money is needed to run the services we provide, based on what we have set as our budget for the coming year. The total amount of council tax we need to collect is identified as the difference between the budget we […]
Single application portal now available for business grant support schemes
In order to make the application process as simple as possible, we have today (Monday 11 January 2020) published a single business grant application portal.