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Council tax question..
gabyjane
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Do the prices of bands vary throughout the country? in an artical on yahoo r.e tax going up 3% instead of more it says:
The average bill will now hit almost £120 a month on a Band D home in England.
Well we pay £126 on a band c so why are we paying more? just interested..thanks
The average bill will now hit almost £120 a month on a Band D home in England.
Well we pay £126 on a band c so why are we paying more? just interested..thanks
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each council is free to set its own prices. I think band d is the average, so they set based on this, and all the other bands are based on a % of the price of band D.
It's all dependant on the ratio of people paying to the cost of running the council services in the year.
A city like birmingham (where I live) has a big population and the price increases are normally pretty low. Some councils who suffer declining populations, or have a high proportion of people who don't pay, for example people living in elderly person's homes, often have to put theirs up by more than the average.Indecision is the key to flexibility
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Yes - even towns and villages within same Billing Authority (council) will be different.If you are querying your Council Tax band would you please state whether you are in England, Scotland or Wales0
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The bands do vary by area but are set as a proportion of that areas band D charge. Each areas charges vary depending on the income each council needs and the number of properties in each band.
A = 6/9th, B = 7/9th, C =8/9th , D =9/9th, E =11/9th, F =13/9th, G =15/9th, H=18/9th.I no longer work in Council Tax Recovery but instead work as a specialist Council Tax paralegal assisting landlords and Council Tax payers with council tax disputes and valuation tribunals. My views are my own reading of the law and you should always check with the local authority in question.0 -
ours has gone up by 4.96%
If You See Someone Without A Smile......Give Them One Of Yours0 -
Ah that will explain it then! Thanks will await the mystery increase!0
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