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Check your Council Tax banding and see where your money goes

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Your Council Tax band and how it is decided

Council tax bands set out how much council tax you have to pay. The bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency, which is part of HM Revenue and Customs. You can use their online banding search to see which band your property is in. Your council tax bill also states which band applies to your property.

For more information on your Council Tax bill, please visit Understanding your Council Tax bill page.

There are 8 bands, and they were decided based on how much homes were worth on 1 April 1991. The table below shows the different bands:

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Valuation Band

Range of Values 

Proportion of Band D Tax Payable

A

Up to and including £40,000

6/9

B

£40,001 to £52,000

7/9

C

£52,001 to £68,000

8/9

D

£68,001 to £88,000

1

E

£88,001 to £120,000

11/9

F

£120,001 to £160,000

13/9

G

£160,001 to £320,000

15/9

H

More than £320,000

2

If you think your band is not right and want to appeal your band, please contact the Valuation Office Agency.

How your Council Tax Bill is calculated

Your total bill is made up of the following (the figures below are based off an average band D property):

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Authority

Amount

Cambridgeshire County Council

£1336.68

Cambridgeshire County Council: Adult Social Care Precept

£206.19

South Cambridgeshire District Council

£165.31

Cambridgeshire Police and Crime Commissioner

£272.52

Cambridgeshire Fire Authority

£79.92

Mayoral Combined Authority 

£12

Parish Council Precept

Please see our Parish Council Precept document [XLSX, 49Kb]

To find out how much Parish Councils in South Cambridgeshire have agreed to charge for their proportion of Council Tax please read our Parish Council Precept document. [XLSX, 49Kb]

What your Council Tax pays for

The Council Tax you pay funds a wide range of public services across the district and county area. To find out about how the money you pay is spent, please visit the following websites:

To find out more please visit our Financial information page.

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