Contact Details
Revenue and Benefits
Town Hall
St Stephens Road
Bournemouth BH2 6EB
Tel: 01202 451597 for Council Tax Enquiries
Tel: 01202 451596 for Council Tax Recovery
Tel: 01202 454748 (24 hour line) for debit/credit card payments
Email: Revenue&Benefits@bournemouth.gov.uk
*Please note that to be fair to all, email communication is treated the same as other correspondence and consequently you may not receive an immediate response. You will however receive an acknowledgement of receipt immediately.
A Guide to your Council Tax 2008/09
Download a guide to your 2008/09 Council Tax and guide to the Council's performance. This guide is in pdf format & will require Adobe Reader to view it.
What is Council Tax?
Council Tax is a payment for services provided by your local Council. From 1 st April 1997 Bournemouth Borough Council has provided all of the services in Bournemouth. Council Tax is charged on most domestic dwellings.
There is one Council Tax bill per household. Discounts and exemptions from Council Tax may apply according to the number of persons resident and the circumstances of the household.
Who pays Council Tax?
The person liable to pay must be over 18 years of age and is decided by their legal interest in the property. Whoever comes first in the following list is the person liable to pay:-
- A freeholder who lives in the property.
- A leaseholder who lives in the property.
- A tenant who lives in the property.
- Someone with a licence to live in the property.
- Any other person (including squatters).
If nobody lives in the property, the owner must pay Council Tax. The owner is the freeholder or leaseholder.
What are the Valuation Bands?
Your property, be it a house, bungalow, flat, maisonette or mobile home has been placed into one of eight valuation bands by the Listing Officer of the Valuation Office according to its value at 1 st April 1991:
|
Valuation Band |
Value of Property £ |
Council Tax 2008/09
(per household) |
| A* |
0 40,000 |
£775.55 |
|
A |
0 40,000 |
£930.66 |
|
B |
40,001 52,000 |
£1,085.77 |
|
C |
52,001 68,000 |
£1,240.88 |
|
D |
68,001 88,000 |
£1,395.99 |
|
E |
88,001 120,000 |
£1,706.21 |
|
F |
120,001 160,000 |
£2,016.43 |
|
G |
160,001 320,000 |
£2,326.65 |
|
H |
320,001 + |
£2,791.98 |
A* = Band A property qualifying for reduction for disability
What is my Valuation Band?
Council Tax Bands for all domestic properties in Bournemouth (and the whole of England and Wales) can be viewed at the Valuation Office website.
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