Local government

Council tax

These pages contain information on council tax and the levels of council tax set by local authorities in England for various years.

Council tax is the main source of locally-raised income for many local authorities to meet the difference between the amount a local authority wishes to spend and the amount it receives from other sources, such as government grants.

It replaced the community charge on 1 April 1993 and is calulated based on the council tax band assigned to the property. The Valuation Office Agency assesses the properties in each district area and assigns each property to one of eight valuation bands: A to H. The tax is set on the basis of the number of Band D equivalent properties. Tax levels for dwellings in other bands are set relative to the Band D baseline.

For information about council tax statistics please see link top right.

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