Suffolk Coastal is responsible for collecting Council Tax for
the district, although the total amount collected is divided
between Suffolk Coastal, Suffolk County Council, Suffolk
Police Authority and your town or parish council. The
money is used to provide local services such
as education, social services, libraries, police, leisure
centres, refuse collection and recycling - to name just a few.
The amount of Council Tax you have to pay (before any
reductions) depends on the
level of
Council Tax set and the valuation band (Council Tax
band) of your property. The less expensive your home is
the less you will pay. The allocation of the correct Council
Tax bands to all homes in England and Wales is the responsibility
of the Valuation Office Agency (new window).
In this section ...
You will find information about
who has to pay Council Tax and
how to pay your Council Tax bill. You will also
find information about the
disabled persons reduction and
other discounts and
exemptions that are available and you can
use our online forms to make an application or
to tell us if you are moving house or about any changes in your
circumstances.
If you think we are sending bills to the wrong person or that
your home should be exempt or your bill is incorrect because you
should have been awarded a discount or disabled person's reduction
you can find information about
how to make an appeal.
Council Tax online
You can now register for our
online service to get access to your
Council Tax account online and have your Council Tax
bills issued electronically.
In addition, you can
find out Council Tax bands and current year Council
Tax charges for all domestic properties in the
district.
If you need any help or advice call us on 01394
444855 or email
council.tax@suffolkcoastal.gov.uk.
If you are hearing impaired and have a minicom
device you can call us on 01394 444211.
Your Council Tax for 2008/09
Full Council agreed
the Council's budget for 2008/09 at its annual
budget meeting on 28 February 2008. The approved budget pegs
Suffolk Coastal's Council Tax increase to 3.9 per cent, equivalent
to an increase of only 10 pence a week for the average band D
house.
The Council's charge for a band D home for 2008/09 is £141.21,
an annual increase of £5.31.
You can find out about your Council Tax for 2008/09 by following
the links below:
You can also view the booklet, produced each year, which
explains how Suffolk Coastal, Suffolk Police Authority &
Suffolk County Council spend the Council Tax you pay:
Follow this link for help with downloading and opening PDF
files.