Council Tax

Council Tax is a local tax set by councils to help pay for local services.

Council Tax helps pay for services we all rely on like roads, schools, public transport, waste disposal and libraries. It also pays for services fewer people need but are vital to our communities. This might be services which keep children safe, or the elderly in safe care, or to provide special education.

There is one Council Tax bill for each domestic dwelling. The dwelling could be:

• a house
• bungalow
• flat
• maisonette
• mobile home
• or houseboat.

You can see how we calculate your Council Tax in the leaflets in the downloads section of this web page.

Who pays Council Tax?

Council Tax is billed whether the house is owned or rented, and applies to anyone over 18.

There is a 25 percent discount if only one person living in the house is an adult, and a 50 percent discount if no-one living in the property is an adult. You can find out who is classed as an adult for Council Tax on the GOV.UK website.

• website: Council tax - who has to pay - GOV.UK

You can pay your Council Tax online through our eBilling and ePayments system.

• link: Pay your council tax

Working out your Council Tax bill

To work out how much Council Tax you will need to pay you will need to know:

• the valuation band for your home. Each dwelling is placed on a valuation list in one of eight valuation bands, ranging from A to H. Check with the Valuation Office Agency for your address
• how much we charge for that band
• whether you get a discount or exemption on the bill.

• website: Check your Council Tax band - GOV.UK

You can find out more about what your Council Tax pays for and how much it is by band and area on What your Council Tax pays for page.

Registering for Council Tax or moving house

If you are moving to Ashfield or moving house within the district and need to let us know about a change of address you can do this online on our register to pay Council Tax page.

• link: Moving house and registering to pay Council Tax

Council Tax support

Council Tax support can help towards the cost of your Council Tax charge if you are on a low income or in receipt of other benefits. You can claim if you are working and your earnings are low.

Deceased persons

You can report the death of a person using our online form. This is so we can update Council Tax and Housing Benefit records. You must complete this even if you are using the Tell Us Once service.

• website: Tell Us Once - GOV.UK

Notification of a deceased person

Change of circumstance

You must tell us if any of your circumstances change:

• link: Change of circumstance page

Council Tax refund

If you have been notified there is a credit on your Council Tax account you can apply for a refund using our online form or by logging onto your OpenAshfield account:

Apply for a refund

OpenAshfield

Pay your Council Tax online

You can pay your Council Tax online:

• link: Pay your Council Tax