Service Description: Council Tax is a tax on domestic property collected by your local council. The council tax provides approximately 20% of the council’s gross budget and is a vital element in raising revenue which contributes towards the provision of services to residents.
Also known as:- About Council Tax, Council Tax Discounts, Council Tax Exemptions, Council Tax Reductions, Holiday Homes, Reductions, Second Homes
Answer: Council tax is a local tax on homes (domestic properties) which helps to pay for local services, such as education, social services, waste collection, etc. The amount you have to pay depends on the property band your home is in, which reflects what the value of your property would have been as at 1 April 1991.