Council Tax

What is Council Tax?

Council Tax is collected and used by local councils to help pay for local services like schools, the police and refuse collection. It is based on a banded property valuation of dwellings. The amount of Council Tax you pay will depend on the number of adults living in the property and the council tax band the property is in.

The amount of Council Tax payable for each band is based on the requirements of not only the District Council, but also the needs of the major precepting authorities. The District Council expenditure accounts for 13.7% of the total Council Tax. The remainder is made up of the County Council (76.7%) and Hertfordshire Police Authority (9.6%).

Your Council Tax 2010/2011

Download this year's Council Tax charges:

 Council Tax Charges 2010/11 (91.0KB) (link opens in new window)

Each year various documents are sent with the Annual bills. This year leaflets from Hertfordshire County Council, Hertfordshire Police Authority and the Herts and Essex Energy Partnership along with our own Council Tax & Performance Information and the Explanatory Notes were included.

 Council Tax & Performance Information Leaflet 2010/11 (3.32MB) (link opens in new window)
 Explanatory Notes 2010/11 (64.7KB) (link opens in new window)
 Hertfordshire County Council Leaflet 2010/11 (252KB) (link opens in new window)
 Hertfordshire Police Authority Leaflet 2010/11 (236KB) (link opens in new window)
 Herts & Essex Energy Partnership Leaflet (376KB) (link opens in new window)

Further financial information about the County Council:

 Hertfordshire County Council Factsheet 2010/11 (30.9KB) (link opens in new window)

Previous Charges

 Council Tax Charges 2009/10 (87.0KB) (link opens in new window)

Frequently Asked Questions

Please Contact Us for further information on any of the above.