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  • Business Resources
  • Careers and Retirement
  • Citizens Advice
  • Community Council
  • Council Tax and Housing
    • Bands
    • Business Rates
    • Contact Us
    • Council Tax
    • Housing - Council Tax Benefits
    • Housing Forum
    • How and Where to Pay
    • Sundry Debtors
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The aim of this section is to give you information about Council Tax and Business Rates. It also tells you about Housing and Council Tax Benefit, including how to apply and how to let us know about changes in your circumstances.

 

• Council Tax - What it is and how much you will need to pay
• Bands - How your property is banded and how to appeal
• Housing/Council Tax Benefit - find out more, fill in our application form.
• Business Rates - what they are, how they are calculated and reductions
• How and Where to Pay - information on payment methods and where to pay
• Housing Forum - Information and advice covering all aspects of housing in the Scottish Borders
• Contact Us - details of our contact centres and opening times.
• Fraud - how to report a Fraud
• Sundry Debtors - what they are and how to pay.

 

Other useful links (please note these are external websites):

• Department for Work and Pensions
• HM Revenue & Customs 
• Citizens Advice Bureau 
• Welfare Benefits
• Scottish Assessors
• Scottish Water
• The Pension Service