Doing business in Dundee

The Dundee City Council Trusted Trader Scheme is a local business partnership which aims to increase consumer confidence, promote good practice within local businesses and help to protect citizens from doorstep crime. For more information about the Scheme and how it can benefit your business visit the business area of the Trusted Trader website. 

The Sustainable Transport & Roads service is responsible for ensuring the safe movement of goods and people, allowing for economic and social development within the city.

Dundee Regulatory Services is responsible for food safety, workplace health and safety, pol

The Food Safety & Standards service enforces legislation which aims to ensure that food sold and supplied in the city is safe to eat. They inspect every food business within Dundee on their hygiene standards and safe production of food. This extends to advice for food businesses.

The Licensing Section issue licenses across a range of services, with each online application containing notes of guidance. For more information on activities that require a license, visit Civic Licensing.

The Building Standards Team is the verifier for the local area, and one of their functions is to ensure compliance with the Building Regulations; to ensure the health, safety, welfare and convenience of persons in or about buildings, further the conservation of fuel and power and promote sustainable development.

The Council's Development Management service decides applications for planning permission, listed building consent, conservation area consent, advertisement consent and works to

Relief is available for occupied property(s) with a rateable value of up to £12,000 or combined rateable value of £35,000 or less.

Non Domestic Rates, also known as business rates, are a property based tax which is administered by the council on behalf of Scottish Government.

The non-domestic rates are based on the rateable value of a property, which is determined by the independent Scottish Assessors.  The amount payable is calculated by multiplying the property's rateable value by a pence in the pound, known as the rate poundage. This is set annually by Scottish Ministers.