Council tax

Council tax is a local property tax set up by councils to help pay for local services.

If you have a bank or building society account, direct debit is the easiest and safest way to pay.

The rate of council tax you pay depends on which valuation band your home is placed in.

Pay your council tax
Find out ways to pay your council tax and the benefit of direct debit.
Reductions
Find out about situation dependent reductions available.
When someone dies
What you need to do about council tax when someone dies.
Appeals
Find out under what situation you can appeal.
Who is liable
Find out who is responsible for paying council tax for a property.
Service standards
What you can expect plus service performance figures.