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Business rates – upload evidence

Use this form to upload evidence such as proof that you qualify for exemptions or discounts, or proof of payments.
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Summons surgery will be closed between Monday 23 December 2024 and Friday 3 January 2025.

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Business rates

The business rates line will be closed from 24 December 2024 to 31 December 2024.

Use the online forms if you want to communicate with the team during this time.

The line will reopen as usual on Thursday 2 January 2025, from 9am to 12 noon.

Apologies for any inconvenience.

Who should use this form

Use this form if we have asked you to submit evidence.

Before you complete the form

To upload evidence for business rates you will need to log into a My Lewisham account. If you don’t have one already, please click 'Log in and submit evidence' below, then choose 'register' and follow the instructions to create your account.

How to complete the form

After you log in you can complete the form:

  • It should take between 10 and 20 minutes to complete.
  • You will need to have your business rates account number and scanned copies of your evidence ready.
  • You can upload scanned evidence or do this later.

What happens next

  • We will send you an email confirmation.

  • We will review your evidence within 10 working days if you have given us all the necessary evidence. We will contact you if we need more evidence.

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