Council tax

Council tax freeze for 2010

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We collect council tax from 82,000 homes, and business rates from 4,950 commercial properties in the borough. Your contributions go towards paying for local services like schools, roads, libraries, police, fire, rubbish collection and more.

Council tax accounts for about 20% of the council's overall spending needs, as well as making contributions to the Greater London Authority (GLA). The remaining contributions to the council come from other charges and government grants.

Council tax is a charge which is paid by occupants of property; if you are the only occupant in your home, you may be eligible for a discount. The full tax assumes that there are at least two adults living in the property.

Council tax is a locally set tax that is payable on all domestic properties. In most cases there will be one bill per property, whether it is a house, bungalow, flat, maisonette, mobile home or houseboat, and whether it is owned or rented.

FAQs
See our FAQ section on council tax and business rates annual bills 2010-11