Business Rates?

reallylost2

Hi, 
Hoping this will be a straightforward question.
I hire a field to do a car boot sale. The field is owned by a charity who hire the field out to various users.
Do I need to pay business rates? I don't sell anything but charge sellers to sell their items.
Many Thanks

DullGreyGuy

Presumably you are just hiring it 1 day a week or such? 

reallylost2

DullGreyGuy said:

Presumably you are just hiring it 1 day a week or such? 

Yes once a week 26 times a year. 

elmer

No you need to be in rateable occupation to be liable for business rates and one day a week would not constitute rateable occupation. In addition most land without any buildings is not rated anyway so the local council will not be billing the landowner either.

reallylost2

elmer said:

No you need to be in rateable occupation to be liable for business rates and one day a week would not constitute rateable occupation. In addition most land without any buildings is not rated anyway so the local council will not be billing the landowner either.

Thank you - much appreciated