Council Tax

Council Tax is the system of local taxation used in England, Wales and Scotland which helps pay for a wide range of local services such as schools, police, the fire service, waste collection and many other services that we all use. Council Tax was introduced from 1 April 1993 and is based on the valuation band of domestic homes. Under Council Tax legislation each home is put into a band (from A to H) with the amount charged in the highest band (H) being no more that 3 times the rate of the lowest band (A). Most of the Council Tax collected is not kept by Oadby and Wigston Borough Council as it is paid over to the Leicestershire County Council, Fire and Police to help pay for these services too.

The amount of Council Tax someone pays can be reduced as a result of their ability to pay through various systems of discounts, exemptions and rebates (called Council Tax Benefit). Council Tax can be paid by a variety of means, but paying direct debit is probably the easiest way to pay. Payments are normally paid monthly, with payments being due from April to January each year.

More information about Council Tax can be found in the links at the left side of this page.