Decision details

Council Tax Base and Collection Rate 2025/26 and Delegation of the Business Rate Estimate

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

This report is a statutory requirement that sets the Council Tax base for the purposes of the 2025/26 revenue budget.

Decision:

That Cabinet agrees to refer this report to Full Council and recommend approval by Full Council for the financial year 2025/26 of:

 

  1. -  The estimated numbers of properties for each Valuation Band as set out in this report.

 

  1. -   An estimated collection rate of 97.0%.

 

  1. -  The Council Tax Base of 88,304 Band “D” equivalent properties.

 

  1. -  The delegation of authority to the Executive Director for Finance &   Corporate Services to determine the business rates tax base for 2025/26.

 

Report author: Jamie Mullins

Publication date: 14/01/2025

Date of decision: 13/01/2025

Decided at meeting: 13/01/2025 - Cabinet

Effective from: 18/01/2025

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