<p>The Government published updated guidance to local authorities on the application of the retail discount for 2020-21, on 27 January 2020 which can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F861633%2F200129_Retail_Discount_Guidance.pdf&data=02%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7Cb39bc6ce5cdd40c1695a08d7b6c3a540%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637178823706885898&sdata=R7GDnqv0pAN%2BsYewq9Nd03joTcJmtsO5i6slT1xEyHQ%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/861633/200129_Retail_Discount_Guidance.pdf</a></p><p><br>The guidance sets out the relevant criteria to enable local authorities to determine which high street properties are eligible for the discount.</p>