Council Tax - Banding council tax

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Council Tax - Banding

The assessor,who works for the Lothian Valuation Joint Board, values your home and puts it into one of eight valuation bands from A to H. The value is based on how much your home was worth on the open market on 1 April 1991. Once we know how much money we need to raise from Council Tax, we work out what someone living in a home in band D would have to pay. We then work out the Council Tax for the other bands by using the 'multiplier' set by the Scottish Government.

You can appeal against your Council Tax band to the assessor. You must continue to pay your Council Tax until the assessor has made a decision on your appeal.

For more details, contact: The Assessor for the Lothian Valuation Joint Board, 17A South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh EH12 9FL. Phone: 0131 344 2500

2013-2014 Council Tax and water charges

Band	Valuation Range	Multiplier to Band D	Council Tax (£)	Water Charges (£)	Total of Council Tax & Water Charges (£)
A	Up to £27,000	6/9	752.00	269.64	1,027.64
B	£27,001 to £35,000	7/9	877.33	314.58	1,191.91
C	£35,001 to £45,000	8/9	1,002.67	359.52	1,362.19
D	£45,001 to £58,000	9/9	1,128.00	404.46	1,532.46
E	£58,001 to £80,000	11/9	1,378.67	494.34	1,873.01
F	£80,001 to £106,000	13/9	1,629.33	584.22	2,213.55
G	£106,001 to £212,000	15/9	1,880.00	674.10	2,554.10
H	Over £212,000	18/9	2,256.00	808.92	3,064.92

2012-2013 Council Tax and water charges

Band	Valuation Range	Multiplier to Band D	Council Tax (£)	Water Charges (£)	Total of Council Tax & Water Charges (£)
A	Up to £27,000	6/9	752.00	262.38	1,014.38
B	£27,001 to £35,000	7/9	877.33	306.11	1,183.44
C	£35,001 to £45,000	8/9	1,002.67	349.84	1,352.51
D	£45,001 to £58,000	9/9	1,128.00	393.57	1,521.57
E	£58,001 to £80,000	11/9	1,378.67	481.03	1,859.70
F	£80,001 to £106,000	13/9	1,629.33	568.49	2,197.82
G	£106,001 to £212,000	15/9	1,880.00	655.95	2,535.95
H	Over £212,000	18/9	2,256.00	787.14	3,043.14

Updated 04/03/2013

Frequently Asked Questions

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Why is the Council Tax banding higher on my one-bedroomed flat than my friend's three-bedroomed semi.?

Your Council Tax banding is dependent on the value of the house on the 1st of April 1991, not the number of bedrooms. The valuation depends upon the area in which you live as much as the size and type of property.

Will my Council Tax valuation band be increased if I build an extension onto my house?