Your Council Tax 2005/2006
|
Transitional Arrangements – Non-Domestic Rates - Revaluation 2005 |
|
Band |
Council Tax Band Limits (Property Value) |
Council Tax in £ |
|
A |
below £27,000 |
750.67 |
|
B |
£27,001 to £35,000 |
875.78 |
|
C |
£35,001 to £45,000 |
1,000.89 |
|
D |
£45,001 to £58,000 |
1,126.00 |
|
E |
£58,001 to £80,000 |
1,376.22 |
|
F |
£80,001 to £106,000 |
1,626.44 |
|
G |
£106,001 to £212,000 |
1,876.67 |
|
H |
above £212,000 |
2,252.00 |
Each Council Tax band is calculated as a proportion of band D.
The proportions are determined by Central Government.
Please note: Water and sewerage charges are not included in the Council Tax rates because these services are provided by Scottish Water.
The City of Edinburgh Council has now approved the indicative Council Tax level for next year.
2006/2007 4%
Who Pays for Edinburgh’s Services?
|
£ million |
% |
|
|
Government Grants |
450.8 |
55% |
|
Non-Domestic Rates |
168.2 |
20% |
|
Council Tax |
205.3 |
25% |
|
Total Funding |
824.3 |
100% |
Only 25% of the money spent on services by the City of Edinburgh Council is funded by the Council Tax. The remaining 75% is determined by Central Government through specific grants, revenue support grant and non-domestic rates.
|
£ million |
|
|
Gross Expenditure |
932.4 |
|
Less: Fees and Charges |
(108.1) |
|
Net Expenditure |
824.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Children and Families |
329.0 |
22.4 |
351.4 |
23.6 |
7.2% |
480 |
|
Health and Social Care |
142.6 |
2.1 |
144.7 |
11.3 |
8.5% |
198 |
|
Police |
103.5 |
2.5 |
106.0 |
3.1 |
3.0% |
145 |
|
Fire |
27.7 |
3.1 |
30.8 |
3.7 |
13.7% |
42 |
|
Roads and Lighting, Transport Subsidies and Concessionary Fares |
29.6 |
15.7 |
45.3 |
2.2 |
5.1% |
62 |
|
Culture and Leisure |
35.6 |
3.9 |
39.5 |
3.2 |
8.8% |
54 |
|
Environmental and Consumer Services |
43.2 |
1.0 |
44.2 |
0.3 |
0.7% |
60 |
|
Other Services * |
35.0 |
3.4 |
38.4 |
(1.7) |
-4.2% |
52 |
|
Adjustment for Capital Charges |
24.0 |
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|
TOTAL |
746.2 |
54.1 |
824.3 |
45.7 |
6.1% |
1,126 |
|
Financed by: |
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|
Government Grants |
(450.8) |
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|
Non-Domestic Rates |
(168.2) |
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|
Total Amount needed from Council Taxes |
205.3 |
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|
Band D Council Tax 2005/2006 |
1.126 |
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|
Band D Council Tax 2004/2005 |
1,083 |
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|
Scottish Average Band D Council Tax 2004/2005 |
1.053 |
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* Excludes cost of council housing which is wholly funded from rents.
In 2005/2006, the Government has calculated that the City of Edinburgh Council will need to spend £3,784 per dwelling to provide the required range of services.
The City of Edinburgh Council estimates that it needs to spend £4,039 per dwelling in order to provide quality services.
|
*2005/2006 |
2004/2005 |
|
|
p per £ |
p per £ |
|
|
National Non-Domestic Rate |
46.1 |
48.8 |
|
Properties with rateable values greater than £25,000 |
46.55 |
49.1 |
|
Empty Property Rate |
50% |
50% |
Properties with a rateable value of £11,500 or less will receive 5% relief for 2005/2006. Properties with a rateable value of less than £8,000 may qualify for further relief. For further details, please telephone the number on your rate demand.
*The national non-domestic rate is prescribed by the Scottish Ministers, although at the time of printing, the figures quoted have not been officially confirmed to the Council.
Transitional Arrangements - Non-Domestic Rates – Revaluation 2005
Details of the scheme will be sent to non-domestic ratepayers with their rates demand.
(Full time equivalents)
|
2004/2005 |
16,817 |
|
2003/2004 |
16,180 |
|
Increase |
637 |
The 2004/2005 figure is a snap shot of staff who were employed in December 2004, including casual staff.
