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Your Council Tax bill - how to work it out, who has to pay, discounts and exemptions for students and disabled people, second homes, empty properties, paying the bill and getting the Council Tax rebate.

• Working out your Council Tax

  You’ll need to know 3 things: the valuation band for your home in England…

• Who has to pay

  You’ll usually have to pay Council Tax if you’re 18 or over. A full…

• Discounts for full-time students

  Households where everyone’s a full-time student do not have to pay Council…

• Discounts for disabled people

  You might be able to apply for a Council Tax discount or exemption if you…

• Second homes and empty properties

  Second homes You’ll usually have to pay Council Tax on another property…

• Paying your bill

  Your Council Tax bill tells you: how much you have to pay for the year how…

Includes council tax appeals, bands, discounts and reductions

• Updated: 31 July 2023

Pay Council Tax online or by other methods, like direct debit to your local council

How to set up a new Council Tax account on a property you have recently moved into.

• Updated: 22 January 2016

The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) explains how domestic properties are valued for Council Tax bands.

• Updated: 15 July 2024

How to challenge your Council Tax band if you think you're paying too much Council Tax or you want to get a property removed from the Council Tax list.

Find out the Council Tax band for a property, register any changes to the property or challenge the band in England or Wales by looking up the property's address or postcode online

Apply to your local council for Council Tax Reduction if you're on a low income or benefits - this replaced Council Tax Benefit

Check with your council if you're eligible for a discount on your Council Tax

How your local council can help if you're struggling to pay Council Tax - and what action they can take to get any money you owe from you