Council Tax

Council Tax is payable by home owners or occupiers. The money raised pays for approximately 12 per cent of the cost of Council services.

There is only one bill for each dwelling. The charge for each property is based upon its 'band' value. There are eight valuation bands (A - H) and the band which applies to your home is shown on your bill.

Council Tax Setting for 2013-14

As the local Council, the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea provides schools, social services, youth services and libraries, waste collection and street cleaning, leisure services, parks, parking and many other local services. Most of the council tax we collect from you is to pay for services. We also collect money on behalf of the Greater London Authority (GLA). This year the GLA is charging £303.00 for each Band D property. You can read more about bands and other information in the new Council Tax and Business Rates booklet for 2013-14.

Council Tax Setting 2013/14
Band	*RBKC Council Tax	GLA Tax	Total Council Tax
A	£512.43	£202.00	£714.43
B	£597.84	£235.67	£833.51
C	£683.24	£269.33	£952.57
D	£768.65	£303.00	£1,071.65
E	£939.46	£370.33	£1,309.79
F	£1,110.27	£437.67	£1,547.94
G	£1,281.08	£505.00	£1,786.08
H	£1,537.30	£606.00	£2,143.30
	* Excluding garden square levies. To see these go to page 3 in the Council Tax and Business Rates booklet for 2013-14

Important Changes affecting Council Tax Exemptions and Discounts

Important Changes to Benefits

Council Tax Online Forms

Weightless Document Format (WDF) - a file type which allows you to complete the form without downloading any special software. Have you saved a form? Click here to complete a previously saved form.

Self Service

view your account online - register at MyRBKC by clicking on the right hand side (please note you will need your account number to access this service)
Online Payments service - use our secure system and pay your Council Tax bill online
E-billing: we can send your Council Tax bill by email - it is cost effective and environmentally friendly
If you are not already paying your Council Tax by Direct Debit, the quickest way to set this up is to phone our dedicated Automated Telephone Line on 020 7368 8906

Useful Council Tax Information

for general comments or complaints about specific information on our pages, please use this form

Council Tax and Business Rates booklet 2013-14

Here is the new Council Tax and Business Rates booklet for 2013-14 outlining the Council's performance and spending plans as well as information regarding your council tax and business rates: