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Your Bill Explained

Confused by your Council Tax Bill?

Your Council Tax bill will show details such as, your current method of payment, the amount of each instalment and the due date by which it must reach us.

Our full explanation of your Council Tax Bill below will help you to understand it better.

Select or hover over the various parts of the form to find out more information about your Council Tax Bill

Your bill explaiined 1. The perons (s) liable for payment of the bill 2. Contact Address - where the Council Tax bill will be issued 12. Any reductions that have been awarded to your account. For example - 25% discount, Benefit, Long Term Empty, Disability Banding Reduction 13. Payments that have been made to this account up to the date the bill was issued 14. Payments that have been transferred from other reference numbers or other financial years 9. The reason the Council Tax bill has been issued. For example Annual Bill, Duplicate Bill, Discount, Benefit 7. Band - This is the valuation band your property is in. The amount of Council Tax you pay is directly related to this 10. Charges for your bill - will be broken down between Council Tax, Water and Sewerage (where applicable) 11. This is the period of liability this bill relates to 3. Date the Council Tax bill was issued 4. Your Council Tax reference number. To help us deal with your query quickly always quote this number when you contact us 5. This is the financial year that your bill relates to 6. Phoning Us - if you have any questions about your bill, please phone this number 7. Band - This is the valuation band your property is in. The amount of Council Tax you pay is directly related to this 8. If Disability Banding Reduction has been awarded to your account, you will see your new band here 15. This shows the balance payable for this bill 16. This is the current payment method for this bill 17. Payments should be made in accordance with the amounts and instalment dates shown here 18. Please note this is the annual charge for the property band valuation shown on your bill. This will include the Council Tax, Water and Sewerage Charge. To find out if you have been charged for water and/or sewerage, please look at the breakdown as shown above 19. This is the property that the Council Tax bill relates to 20. This is the property number that the Council Tax bill relates to (this will not change)

1. The person(s) liable for payment of the bill
2. Contact Address – where the Council Tax bill will be issued
3. Date the Council Tax bill was issued
4. Your Council Tax Reference Number. To help us deal with your query quickly, always quote this number when you contact us
5. This is the financial year that your bill relates to
6. Phoning Us – If you have any questions about your bill, please phone this number
7. Band – This is the valuation band your property is in. The amount of Council Tax you pay is directly related to this
8. If Disability Banding Reduction has been awarded to your account, you will see your new band here
9. The reason the Council Tax bill has been issued. For example Annual Bill, Duplicate bill, Discount, Benefit
10. Charges for your bill – will be broken down between Council Tax, Water and Sewerage (where applicable)
11. This is the period of liability this bill relates to
12. Any reductions that have been awarded to your account. For example – 25 % discount, Benefit, Long Term Empty, Disability Banding Reduction
13. Payments that have been made to this account up to the date the bill was issued
14. Payments that have been transferred from other reference numbers or other financial years
15. This shows the balance payable for this bill
16. This is the current payment method of your bill
17. Payments should be made in accordance with the amounts and instalment dates shown here
18. Please note this is the annual charge for the property band valuation shown on your bill. This will include the Council Tax, Water and Sewerage Charge. To find out if you have been charged for water and/or sewerage, please look at the breakdown as shown above
19. This is the property that the Council Tax bill relates to
20. This is the property number that the Council Tax Bill relates to. (This will not change)

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