The money raised from Council Tax together with Government grants is used to pay for a wide range of local services. These include but are not limited to:
- education
- social services
- libraries
- highway maintenance
- street lighting
- building control
- planning and economic development
- passenger transport
- cemeteries and crematoria
- trading standards
- waste management
- homelessness assistance
- money advice
- parks and playgrounds
- housing benefit
- health and safety
- food hygiene
- information and advice centres
- pest control
What is Council Tax?
Council Tax is the current form of local taxation for domestic properties which local authorities use to raise money to pay for around 25% of the cost of local services such as Education, Social Services, Refuse Collection and so on.
Council Tax is a property tax with a personal element. The property element is based on the property's valuation band (see Valuation bands). The personal element takes into account the number of people aged over 18 living in a property, and allows for a discount to be granted in some circumstances.
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