Council Tax in Scotland

Nikkisun

Daft question but I've googled and I'm no clearer on the answer!

My son is about to sign a lease on a flat in Edinburgh, he is just sorting out his budget and is confused about the council tax and water charges.

The flat is council tax band E - the charge for band D for the year is £2108. Does this include the water charges (The Scottish Water website says that the combined water charge is £430 for a band E property but is this on top of the £2108 or included?

It'd probably make more sense to me if I could see a council tax bill but without one I'm not sure how it works.

Thanks

glasgowdan

It'll be included. That's a high band - is it a large place he's renting?

sultanabran

Water and sewage are included in your council tax bill in Scotland.

Nikkisun

glasgowdan wrote: »

It'll be included. That's a high band - is it a large place he's renting?

It's a large 2 bed flat near the harbour - to be honest all of the properties he'd been looking at are band D or E - probably because he wants city centre!

jm475

If the flat is band D = £1634
If it is E = £2108

This includes the water etc - i dont think you get a choice on that

BUT if he is living alone the above charges are reduced by 25%: http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/info/20111/discounts_and_exemptions/133/reduction_for_single_person

Yay for being single!

Or if there will be students in there: http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/info/20111/discounts_and_exemptions/533/reduction_for_students

Edinburgh is lovely, hope he enjoys it!

Nikkisun

jm475 wrote: »

If the flat is band D = £1634
If it is E = £2108

This includes the water etc - i dont think you get a choice on that

BUT if he is living alone the above charges are reduced by 25%: http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/info/20111/discounts_and_exemptions/133/reduction_for_single_person

Yay for being single!

Or if there will be students in there: http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/info/20111/discounts_and_exemptions/533/reduction_for_students

Edinburgh is lovely, hope he enjoys it!

Thanks - his girlfriend is moving with him, he has just graduated from Uni but she is still a student so they're looking into getting their discount.

gld73

Yes, frustratingly (for me anyway), water is included in the council tax bill. When I lived in England, I had a water meter and my bills were way lower than they are now I'm in Scotland and pay the flat fee for the council tax banding.