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How much is council tax...

if you go from a B up to the next bracket? i'm down south and realise this question may be very varied but if someone could give me a rough estimate! We currenly pay £106 per month...thanks.

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  • Melissa177
    Melissa177 Posts: 1,727 Forumite
    Actually, you can do an exact calculation, as the council tax band ratio is the same everywhere in the country.

    Everyone's council tax is calculated related to band D in their area. If D is 1000, then A is 6/9 of that (670 ish), B is 7/9, C is 8/9, E is 11/9, F is 13/9, G is 15/9, and H is 18/9 (twice band D).

    So, going from a band B to a band C is simple to calculate, if you are staying in the same local authority.

    C/B = (8/9) / (7/9) = 8/7 .

    So your council tax will go up by around 1/7, or 14%.
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  • cattie
    cattie Posts: 8,844 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    If you go to the voa website www.voa.org.uk you will be able to find the council tax bands & relevant payments for any borough in the uk.
    The bigger the bargain, the better I feel.

    I should mention that there's only one of me, don't confuse me with others of the same name.
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