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No, properties are allocated to 'bands' (A-H, +I in Wales), and the rates set as a percentage of the 'D' band. Generally, properties are assigned bands accordi
by falsedan 9y ago
No, properties are allocated to 'bands' (A-H, +I in Wales), and the rates set as a percentage of the 'D' band.
Generally, properties are assigned bands according to density/cost of providing services to an area: an area with a difficult garbage pickup route may get a higher band, or a place with more schools.
More typically, bands are allocated based on the ability of the occupiers to pay, and the funds are combined (reallocated) at the local authority level so that deprived areas can be subsidised by wealthy areas.
- laurencerowe 9y agoCouncil tax bands are based on the property's value on 1 April 1991 (a couple of years before it was introduced.) Within a local authority, the cost of providing services to a property does not effect the band. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/understand-how-council-tax-bands-are-assessed https://www.gov.uk/guidance/understand-how-council-tax-bands...
- falsedan 9y agoGreat correction to my post.