Understanding your Council Tax bill
You can see below an example of a council tax bill.
There is one council tax bill per property whether it is owned or rented, and the people that live in the property would normally have to pay. The amount charged depends on the council tax band of the property, which is determined by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA).
Council tax bands can be seen in the table below:
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 may be wrong you can:
- appeal to the Valuation Office Agency
- call them on 03000 501 501
You must continue to pay until a decision has been made about your appeal.
Change in circumstances
If you have had a change in your circumstances which may affect your claim to any reduction, discount or exemption, you must let us know within 21 days, otherwise you may have to pay a penalty.
What if I am on a low income?
We operate a local council tax support scheme, where residents on low incomes can access financial support towards their council tax bill. To find full details of the scheme, along with an electronic application form, please check What benefits are available to me?
Checking your council tax bill
Please check your bill carefully to make sure all of the details are correct. If you have had a change in your circumstances which may affect your entitlement to any reduction, discount or exemption, you must let us know within 21 days, otherwise you may have to pay a penalty.
If you disagree with the charge, for example, you believe a discount should apply or you are not the liable person, you must contact us. Following consideration, if the decision is not changed you can appeal to the Valuation Tribunal.
Parish Council tax spend
Parish councils in the district have a yearly budget for local services. The yearly amount given to each parish council is always recorded and distributed through a document. The document also shows the amount of council tax due for each property in South Cambridgeshire.
The baseline for the figures are for an average band D property charge and are made up of the amount required from:
- The Parish Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Cambridgeshire County Council (General)
- Cambridgeshire County Council (Adult Social Care)
- Cambridgeshire Police and Crime Commissioner
- Cambridgeshire Fire Authority
The amount of council tax payable per property is then determined by the valuation band of your property.
View the Parish expenditure for 2023 to 2024.
View the breakdown of costs for Parish expenditure over 140k. [XLSX, 21Kb]