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UK Council Tax Calculator 2026/27

Free UK council tax calculator for 2026/27. Enter your council's Band D charge for an annual bill by band A-H, with single person and student discounts.

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Calculator inputs

Property Information

Enter your local council or authority name.

Council Tax Charges

The annual Band D charge for your local authority, shown on your council tax bill or your council's website.

Discounts & Exemptions

You are the only adult living in the property.

Every adult in the property is a full-time student.

The property has been adapted for a disabled resident.

Your results

Financial Disclaimer: This result is an educational estimate produced by applying published rates and thresholds to the figures you entered. It is not a tax determination: your actual liability depends on circumstances this calculator does not collect. Confirm your position with the relevant tax authority or a qualified accountant before acting on it. Full disclaimer.

Sources & methodology

Formula:
Band proportion
Reference:
legislation.gov.uk

Calculation type: Rule-based calculation. Figures are taken from legislation.gov.uk and GOV.UK — see sources below.

Your entries stay on this device. This calculator runs entirely in your browser — the figures you type are not sent to us or to anyone else. The page itself uses cookies for analytics and advertising, described in the privacy policy.

Formula & methodology

Formula used

Band proportion

charge = bandDCharge × (band's ninths ÷ 9)

Every band is a fixed statutory proportion of Band D — 6/9 for Band A up to 18/9 for Band H (LGFA 1992 s.5(1)). That ratio is the same in every billing authority; only the Band D figure itself varies by council.

Origin: Local Government Finance Act 1992, Section 5(1).

Disabled band reduction

effectiveProportion = max(proportion − 1/9, Band A's proportion − 1/9)

A property adapted for a disabled resident is billed as if it were one band lower, applied before any single-person or student adjustment. Band A properties get a further 1/9 off since there is no band below A.

Origin: Local Government Finance Act 1992, Section 13A.

Single person / student discount

A single-adult household gets 25% off (LGFA 1992 s.11). A household where every adult is a full-time student is fully exempt (Class N, Council Tax (Exempt Dwellings) Order 1992). These do not combine — the calculator applies at most one.

Step-by-step calculation

  1. 1. Enter your council's Band D charge
    Found on your council tax bill or your billing authority's website — there is no national figure to look up.
  2. 2. Select your valuation band
    Based on your property's value on 1 April 1991 in England and Scotland, or 1 April 2003 in Wales — not on what it is worth today.
  3. 3. Apply the statutory proportion
    The engine multiplies your Band D charge by the fixed ninths ratio for your band.
  4. 4. Apply any discount or reduction
    Disabled band reduction is applied first if selected, then single-person discount or student exemption.

Limitations

  • Means-tested Council Tax Reduction/Support is not modelled — it depends on income and savings assessed by your specific council and cannot be derived from statute alone.
  • Empty-property premiums and discounts are set by each billing authority individually and are not modelled.
  • Parish and town council precepts, which some areas add on top of the billing authority's charge, are included only if you enter a Band D figure that already reflects them (as most published figures do).
  • Means-tested Council Tax Reduction (Council Tax Support) and locally-set empty-property or second-home premiums are NOT modelled: unlike the band proportions and the statutory discounts, those are set by each billing authority rather than by statute, so no calculator can derive them. Check your council's own scheme.
  • This is an estimate. Your council issues the actual bill and is the authority on what you owe.

This page is educational. It applies published rates and thresholds to the figures you enter and shows the arithmetic behind the result. It is an estimate, not a tax determination: your actual liability depends on circumstances this calculator does not collect, and only the relevant tax authority — or an accountant who can see your full position — can confirm what you owe.

Sources & references

Help & FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Clear answers to common questions to help you use this calculator confidently.

How is UK council tax calculated?

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UK council tax is determined by your property band (A-H), local authority area, and council tax rate for that area. Multiply the band rate by council tax rate to get annual bills. Bands based on property value as of April 1991.

What are the UK council tax bands?

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Band A: £0-£40,000 | Band B: £40,001-£52,000 | Band C: £52,001-£65,000 | Band D: £65,001-£80,000 | Band E: £80,001-£160,000 | Band F: £160,001-£240,000 | Band G: £240,001-£320,000 | Band H: £320,000+

Can I get council tax reduction or discount?

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Yes. Council Tax Reduction available for low-income households, students, single occupants, and carers. Discounts available for properties with disabled residents.

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