Council Tax homepage
General information about Council Tax
- How your property is banded
- What to do if you disagree with your Council tax banding
- What is a dwelling?
- The role of the Listing Officer
- Council Tax bands and water rates
Whats the VOA's roles in Council Tax?
The Valuation Office Agency is responsible for banding all homes in England and Wales Council Tax. We keep the council tax bands of some 23 million homes in England and 1.3 million in Wales up to date, to support the collection of around 26 billion in council tax.
Council Tax was introduced in England and Wales in1993 to replace the Community Charge and bands are based on property valuations at 1 April 1991. Council tax bands for Wales were revalued from 1 April 2005 based on property values as at 1 April 2003.
VOAs instructions & guidance
- Council Tax Manual
- The Manual provides VOA staff with detailed information about the legislation, procedures and processes which underpin the operation of the council tax system in England and Wales.
- Home Inspections and photographs
- Explains the VOAs approach to inspecting properties for council tax purposes. It also provides details of the circumstances when photos are taken and how the photos may be used.
- Property Details Guide
- Explains what property details are captured and for what purpose.
- Published Data
- News items, recent data releases and details about some of the information used to band properties.