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Council Tax
Introduction to Council Tax
As at 12/03/07 there were 68,475 domestic dwellings in the
Harrogate District from which the Revenues and Benefits Service
collects some £97m.
Council Tax is one of the ways in which the council raises
money to pay for the services it provides. It is a property tax
with a personal element - that is, it takes into account the value
of a property and the number of people aged 18 or over who live
there.
The council sets the level of it's portion of the Council Tax
after taking account of the costs of providing its services and
income from other sources such as Government Grants. Harrogate
Borough Council is responsible for collecting all of the
Council Tax Bill. But 85% is collected on behalf of the North
Yorkshire County Council, the North Yorkshire Police Authority, and
the North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority who are responsible
for setting their own budget taxes. The actual amount payable is
based on the Band into which your
property has been placed.
The information held by the Council in respect of Council
Tax liabilities, may be used within the Council and by other
Government organisations, for the purposes of preventing and
detecting fraud.
Council Tax Levels
Information is available for the following years:
Council Tax Information
Click on the link below to access the Council Tax Information Leaflet for 2008/09.
Council Tax Information Leaflet for 2008/09 (344k PDF)
Customer Charter
Click on the link below to access the charter:
page last updated 08/01/08