Council Tax Bands 2023/2024
|
Valuation Band |
@ |
Band A |
Band B |
Band C |
Band D |
Band E |
Band F |
Band G |
Band H |
Increase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bisley |
£1,269.54 |
£1,523.45 |
£1,777.35 |
£2,031.26 |
£2,285.17 |
£2,792.99 |
£3,300.80 |
£3,808.62 |
£4,570.34 |
3.05% |
|
Chobham |
£1,262.63 |
£1,515.16 |
£1,767.68 |
£2,020.21 |
£2,272.74 |
£2,777.80 |
£3,282.85 |
£3,787.90 |
£4,545.48 |
3.31% |
|
Frimley & Camberley* |
£1,241.03 |
£1,489.24 |
£1,737.44 |
£1,985.65 |
£2,233.86 |
£2,730.29 |
£3,226.70 |
£3,723.11 |
£4,467.73 |
3.27% |
|
West End |
£1,264.54 |
£1,517.45 |
£1,770.35 |
£2,023.26 |
£2,276.17 |
£2,782.00 |
£3,287.81 |
£3,793.62 |
£4,552.35 |
3.29% |
|
Windlesham Lightwater & Bagshot |
£1,260.03 |
£1,512.04 |
£1,764.04 |
£2,016.05 |
£2,268.06 |
£2,772.08 |
£3,276.09 |
£3,780.10 |
£4,536.12 |
3.31% |
*Frimley & Camberley includes Frimley Green, Deepcut and Mytchett
Council Tax Guides
- Surrey County Council - Council Tax Guide 2023-24
- Surrey County Council - Council Tax webpage for 2023-24 charges
- Surrey Heath Borough Council: Council Tax Guide 2023-24
- Additional Council Tax Information 2023-24
- Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey 2023-24
Government Council Tax Support Fund 2023-24
Recognising the impact of rising bills, the government is distributing £100 million of new grant funding in 2023-24 for local authorities to support economically vulnerable households in their area with Council Tax bills. Local authorities will use most of their funding allocations to reduce Council Tax bills for current working age and pension age Local Council Tax Support (LCTS) claimants by up to £25. The remaining fund will then be used to further support vulnerable households with Council Tax bills. If you are in receipt of Local Council Tax Support there is no need for you to contact us as the reduction will be automatically applied to your Council tax bill for 2023-24. More information can be found on the GOV.UK website.
Empty and Unfurnished Discount Changes
The Council Tax collected by SHBC from just over 37,900 domestic properties is used to help fund vital local services provided by SHBC, Surrey County Council (SCC), Surrey Police and Parish Councils.
There is no discount offered in respect of property that is left empty and substantially unfurnished.
From 1 April 2022 properties designated as long-term empty and substantially unfurnished homes will be charges the following premiums:-
- a 100% premium, where the property has been empty for more than two years
- a 200% premium, where the property has been empty for between five and 10 years
- a 300% premium, where the property has been empty for more than 10 years
Council Tax - Free Text Message Reminder Service
Council Tax pays for vital local services provided by SHBC, Surrey County Council, Surrey Police and the Parish Councils.
To ensure we collect this tax we issue reminders by post very promptly if the correct payment is not made on the due date.
Council Tax payers can choose to have a free reminder sent by text message prior to any recovery letters being issued.
This will not only give you a convenient, timely reminder, but will save on paper and postage costs for the Council, and be more environmentally friendly.
If you would like to sign up to this service, please email revenues@surreyheath.gov.uk with your mobile number and your Council Tax account number and we will do the rest.
Surrey County Council Adult Social Care Precept
Surrey County Council Adult Social Care precept is part of the overall charge that is set to pay for the services delivered by the County Council.
This precept is levied by Surrey County Council and the money raised is ring-fenced to pay for Adult Social Care. The percentage increase of this precept is based on the overall Council Tax charge set by Surrey County Council but expressed against the Adult Social Care individual sum.
2022/23 Valuation Band D charge was £1629.39 of which £185.48 was in respect of Adult Social Care.
2023/24 Valuation Band D charge is £1675.08 of which £1217.94 is in respect of Adult Social Care.
Overall the charge has increased by 2.99% or £48.69 of which 2.0% or £32.46 is used to fund Adult Social Care. Therefore the Adult Social Care Valuation Band D charge rises from £185.48 in 2022/23 to £217.94 in 2023/24.
This table shows the 2017/18 charge and confirms the 2% increase for 2023/24:
|
Valuation Band |
Alpha |
Band A |
Band B |
Band C |
Band D |
Band E |
Band F |
Band G |
Band H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCC ASC Total 2017/18 | £34.69 | £41.63 | £48.57 | £55.50 | £62.44 | £76.31 | £90.19 | £104.06 | £124.88 |
|
SCC ASC Total 2018/19 |
£22.19 | £26.63 | £31.07 | £35.51 | £39.95 | £48.83 | £57.71 | £66.59 | £79.90 |
|
SCC ASC element 2019/20 |
No increase |
No increase |
No increase | No increase |
No increase |
No increase | No increase |
No increase |
No increase |
|
ASC increase 2020/21 |
£16.15 |
£19.38 |
£22.61 |
£25.84 |
£29.07 |
£35.53 |
£41.99 |
£48.45 |
£58.14 |
|
ASC increase 2021/22 |
£4.19 | £5.03 | £5.87 | £6.71 | £7.55 | £9.23 | £10.90 | £12.58 | £15.10 |
| ASC increase 2022/23 | £25.82 | £30.98 | £36.14 | £41.31 | £46.47 | £56.80 | £67.12 | £77.45 | £92.94 |
| ASC increase 2023/24 | £18.03 | £21.64 | £25.25 | £28.85 | £32.46 | £39.67 | £46.89 | £54.10 | £64.92 |
|
SCC ASC Total 2022/23 |
£121.07 | £145.29 | £169.51 | £193.72 | £217.94 | £266.37 | £314.80 | £363.23 | £435.88 |
Percentage increase - Further information
The Council Tax is worked out based on a Valuation B and D.
Surrey County Council
Surrey County Council have increased their overall Band D charge by 2.99%
Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner
Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner has increased their overall Band D change by £15.00
What does the Council Tax pay for?
For every pound collected, 74p will go to Surrey County Council to pay for services such as social services, schools and libraries, and 14p will go to Surrey Police Authority.
Around 11p will stay with the Borough Council to pay for services provided locally such as collecting rubbish and sweeping the streets, services for the elderly, caring for the environment, health and safety, planning, parks, open spaces and leisure centres. 1p will go to parish councils.
What are Special Expenses?
Special expenses are used as a mechanism to charge elements of the Council Tax to specific areas of the borough.
Surrey Heath Borough Council recovers an element of its Council Tax via Special Expenses. These charges are applicable in Camberley, Frimley, Frimley Green, Deepcut and Mytchett.
Special expenses are charged to ensure that non parished areas, which are Camberley, Frimley, Frimley Green, Mytchett and Deepcut, are charged a proportion of the cost of facilities such as open spaces directly which in parished areas are charged in a parish precept
In the interests of fairness and balance Surrey Heath Borough Council charges special expenses in Camberley, Frimley, Frimley Green, Deepcut and Mytchett to recover the costs of maintaining the assets it owns.
The figure quoted on individual bills for properties in the Camberley, Frimley, Frimley Green, Deepcut and Mytchett is dependant upon the overall level of “special expenses” recoverable each year.
Useful Related Links
For more information on the spending plans of Surrey County Council or Surrey Police please see their leaflet or you can contact them directly.
- For Surrey County Council - please visit www.surreycc.gov.uk/yourmoney
- For the Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey please visit www.surrey-pcc.gov.uk You can also email SurreyPCC@surrey.police.uk or call 01483 630 200 if you have queries about the Police budget.
- For Surrey Heath Borough Council, please visit Financial Reports
- For your town or parish council - please find the relevant contact on our Town and Parish Councils page.
- Watch out for council tax scam
- Further information on Council Tax can be found at the Valuation Office website.