Council Tax Charges and Bands

Council Tax is a property based tax (including some caravans) which contributes towards our services.

The Council Tax rates have been frozen for 2024-25.

Your property banding

Every property is in a band and the charge is based on two adult residents. How much you pay depends on which band your house is in. All residential properties are given a Council Tax valuation band by the local assessor. The band is based on the value of your home on 1 April 1991. A different amount of Council Tax is charged on each band. Each local council has a list of all the domestic properties in its area, together with its valuation band. This is called the valuation list.

Each band is calculated as a proportion of band D. The table below details the charges for 2024-25.

Band

Range of Values

Multiplier

2024-25

Council Tax

2024-25

Water Supply Charge

2024-25

Waste Water Collection Charge

2024-25

Total Charge

2024-25

A

Up to £27,000

240/360

£904.07

£168.80

£195.66

£1,268.33

B

Over £27,000 and up to £35,000

280/360

£1,054.75

£196.70

£228.27

£1,479.72

C

Over £35,000 and up to £45,000

320/360

£1,205.43

£224.80

£260.88

£1,691.11

D

Over £45,000 and up to £58,000

360/360

£1,356.11

£252.90

£293.49

£1,902.50

E

Over £58,000 and up to £80,000

473/360

£1,781.78

£309.10

£358.71

£2,449.59

F

Over £80,000 and up to £106,000

585/360

£2,203.68

£365.30

£423.93

£2,992.91

G

Over £106,000 and up to £212,000

705/360

£2,655.72

£421.50

£489.15

£3,566.37

H

Over £212,000

882/360

£3,322.47

£505.80

£586.98

£4,415.25

 

Council Tax charges and bands 2019-20 to 2023-24.

You can check the band for your property on the Scottish Assessors website.

Water and Waste Water

We collect any domestic water and waste water charges on behalf of Scottish Water.

Where a property is connected to the public water supply or the waste water system, the relevant charges are shown in the bills issued to you.

For further information visit the Scottish Water website.

Band D Council Tax information

This year band D Council Tax has been set at:

  • current year (2024-25) - £1,356.11
  • previous year (2023-24) - £1,356.11

Example

A band D property for 2024-25 Council Tax bill of £1,356.11 would be split as follows:

Spend Band D Equivalent 2024-25
Education and Lifelong Learning £489.84
Social Work and Practice £323.16
Infrastructure and Environment £212.77
Strategic Commissioning and Partnership  £108.08
Finance and Corporate Governance £91.54
Resilient Communities £79.06
People, Performance and Change £28.61
Culture and Sport £23.05

Total

£1,356.11

Council Tax reductions

Visit our Council Tax Reduction page for information and details on how to apply.

Unoccupied property Council Tax

If your property has been unoccupied for more than 12 months, you may be charged double the normal rate of Council Tax. Further details can be found on the long term empty properties page.

Change in household circumstances

To make sure the right person is charged Council Tax at the right rate, you must tell us about any changes in the circumstances of the adults (aged 18 or over) living in a property.

If there have been any changes in your circumstances, for instance if someone new has moved in, or out then please let us know. It means we can see if you are entitled to money off your Council Tax.

Customer Advice and Support Service

Address: Council Headquarters
Newtown St. Boswells
Melrose
TD6 0SA

Telephone: 0300 100 1800

Assessor

Monday to Thursday: 8:45am-5pm Friday: 8:45am-3:45pm

Address: Scottish Borders Council
Newtown St Boswells
Melrose
TD6 0SA

Telephone: 01835 825100