Council Tax bands and charges

The amount of Council Tax you pay will depend on:

• the valuation band for your property- you can check your property's Council Tax band on GOV.UK
• how much we charge for your Council Tax band in the financial year
• whether you get any discounts or exemptions

The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) maintains the Council Tax Valuation List. This includes placing new properties within a Council Tax band and changing bands for properties when necessary.

To understand why your property is in a certain band, see how domestic properties are assessed for Council Tax bands.

Your Council Tax bill will show your charge from 1 April 2024.

This is made up of charges from:

• Buckinghamshire Council including adult social care charges
• Police and Crime Commissioner for the Thames Valley Area
• Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Fire Authority
• Parish and town councils

Find out how much of your Council Tax goes towards town and parish councils: Parish precepts 2024/25 PDF, 219KB.

You may appeal against your Council Tax banding.

There are two changes to your Council Tax in 2024 to 2025:

1. An increase of 2.99% to meet increasing costs and maintain council services.
2. An increase of 2% to be allocated specifically to Adult Social Care, in line with government legislation.

More details about how these figures are calculated can be found on our Adult Social Care Precept webpage.

View the Council Tax bands and parish precepts for previous years:

• Council Tax Resolution 2023/24
• Council Tax Resolution 2022/23