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Council Tax

Council Tax and Business Rates: 01903 221061
Housing and Council Tax Benefit: 01903 221062

revsbens@worthing.gov.uk

Council Tax is a local tax collected by Worthing Borough Council on behalf of the County Council, Sussex Police Authority and for services provided by the Borough Council.

Most domestic properties are subject to Council Tax. There is one bill per dwelling, whether it's a house, bungalow, flat, maisonette, mobile home or houseboat, and whether it's owned or rented.

The explanatory notes leaflet for 2010/11 is available below.

Explanatory leaflet
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Frequently asked questions about your new Council Tax bill
On-line access to services
How Council Tax is calculated
What are the Council Tax charges (bands)
Contact Us

There are further options available from the navigation on the left regarding council tax.

On-line access to services

The new secure self-service system is an ideal way to view general information about property bandings within Worthing, or personal details about your Council Tax account.

As a Council Tax payer, you can register to see details about your own account, including the charge, discounts and exemptions that have been granted, payments that have been made (but please note that payments made today will not be shown) and finally your acccount balance.

Links are provided to make a payment or download forms to apply for new discounts and exemptions.

Please take me to Self Service

How Council Tax is calculated

Every property in the Borough is allocated into one of eight bands based on the property's estimated value in April 1991. This independant valuation is undertaken by the Listing Officer at the Valuation Office Agency.

Any appeal against the valuation (and therefore the band) should be addressed to The Worthing Valuation Office, Westmoreland House, Strand Parade, Worthing, West Sussex, BN12 6EA. For further information, please see the Council Tax charges table below.

The basis of the Council Tax charge is that, in a property occupied by two adult residents, half the Tax relates to the property and half to the people. Therefore, if there is only one adult resident in occupation a 25% discount may be allowed. If there are no adult residents and the property is empty, a 100% charge will be payable after any exempt period ends unless the property is furnished when a 90% charge will apply.

What are the Council Tax charges?

The amount of Council Tax you have to pay is dependent on three main factors:

The tax set by the appropriate councils and the Sussex Police Authority
The valuation band that your home has been placed in
Whether you are entitled to any help towards your bill

Please see the "What types of Benefit are there? and the "Housing and Council Tax Benefit" pages for further information about reduing your bill by claiming benefit.

The Council Tax bands and charges are displayed below. To find out which band your property or the one you are considering moving to is currently set at, you can use our Self Service Band Search.

Council Tax charges
Valuation Band	1991 value of property	2009/10 charge	2010/11 charge
A	£40,000 or less	£986.10	£1010.94
B	£40,001 to £52,000	£1150.45	£1179.43
C	£52,001 to £68,000	£1314.80	£1347.92
D	£68,001 to £88,000	£1479.15	£1516.41
E	£88,001 to £120,000	£1807.85	£1853.39
F	£120,001 to £160,000	£2136.55	£2190.37
G	£160,001 to £320,000	£2465.25	£2527.35
H	More than £320,000	£2958.30	£3032.82

Your Council Tax bill will indicate which band applies to your property.

If you don't already do so, please pay your Council Tax by direct debit as this will reduce the cost of collection and contribute toward keeping the level of Council Tax to a minimum.

Self Service - Council Tax Band Search
Web Page Link

Contact Information for Revenues and Benefits
Phone, E-mail and Location Maps

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