Council tax

How much has council tax gone up?

Council tax bills have gone up for millions of households in England and Wales.

Latest news

Council tax rise to prevent 'financial cliff edge'
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Tayside and Central Scotland
Posted
1 March 2023
Council leader to step down as budget vote is lost
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South Scotland
Posted
1 March 2023
Council cabinet votes for second home tax increase
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Dorset
Posted
1 March 2023
Calderdale council tax to rise by nearly 5%
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Leeds & West Yorkshire
Posted
28 February 2023
Council tax to rise by 7% in East Lothian
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Edinburgh, Fife & East Scotland
Posted
28 February 2023
Our reserves are practically gone - council leader
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Shropshire
Posted
27 February 2023
Council tax increase of almost 5% agreed
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Essex
Posted
25 February 2023
How much is your council tax increasing by?
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England
Posted
24 February 2023
Tax increase for county fire services approved
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Nottingham
Posted
24 February 2023
Council tax rise of 10% recommended in Aberdeen
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NE Scotland, Orkney & Shetland
Posted
24 February 2023
Edinburgh council tax to rise by 5%
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Edinburgh, Fife & East Scotland
Posted
23 February 2023
Council tax to rise by 4.99% as budget passed
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England
Posted
23 February 2023
Floating Bridge, parking and burial costs to rise
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Hampshire & Isle of Wight
Posted
23 February 2023
Council cabinet agrees 9.99% council tax rise
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Essex
Posted
23 February 2023
Rise to council tax bills in new unitary budget
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Somerset
Posted
23 February 2023
Council agrees budget after leader's resignation
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Dorset
Posted
22 February 2023
Ruling group proposes 6.5% council tax increase
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South Scotland
Posted
22 February 2023
The people paying the price for a bankrupt council
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Essex
Posted
22 February 2023
The Martin Lewis Podcast. Council tax, £1000s back? Money-piphany, energy bills. Audio, 63 minutes
Plus Martin has helpful tips on how to get money off your weekly shop.
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BBC Radio 5 Live
Available for over a year
Cornwall Council approves maximum tax increase
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Cornwall
Posted
21 February 2023
Council tax hike and job cuts set to be decided
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Tyne & Wear
Posted
21 February 2023
Council cuts its portion of council tax by 2%
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Cambridgeshire
Posted
21 February 2023
Most London boroughs to raise council tax by 5%
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London
Posted
17 February 2023
Second home owners face paying double council tax
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Devon
Posted
17 February 2023