Council Tax

Council Tax is payable by home owners or occupiers. The money raised pays for approximately 34 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 and Business Rates booklet 2012-13

Here is the new Council Tax and Business Rates booklet for 2012-13 outlining the Council's performance and spending plans as well as information regarding your council tax and business rates:

Council Tax and Business Rates 2012-13

 

Who pays Council Tax?

Payment methods and billing

Council Tax information 2012/13

download the Council Tax booklet: Your Council Tax and Business Rates explained 

Council Tax FAQs and contacting the Council regarding your account


Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) in the Royal Borough

The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is a new power which enables a charge to be levied on the net increase in gross internal area floorspace arising from development in order to fund infrastructure that is needed to support development in the area.

The Mayor of London is proposing a CIL for Greater London for which a charge of £50/m2 will be levied in the Royal Borough, although medical/health services and schools/colleges are proposed to have a zero or nil charge (£0/m2) from 1 April 2012.

For further information visit our dedicated CIL webpage


Watch out for Council Tax scammers

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is warning residents to be on their guard against a scam offering fake Council Tax refunds in an attempt to get bank account details.

Scammers pretending to work for the Council are phoning residents and claiming they are from its Council Tax section. They then inform residents that they have overpaid their Council Tax. The caller then requests bank details with the promise of a refund for the alleged overpayment. If successful, the resident is then given another number to call which informs them that they need to pay an administration fee to get the refund.

Cllr Warrick Lightfoot, the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea's Cabinet Member for Finance said: "You should never give your bank details to anyone who calls out of the blue claiming to be a member of our staff.

"The Council would never ring a resident to ask for their bank details to issue a refund. If an overpayment had been made, and a refund is due, we would either refund the money directly if it had been paid by direct debit, or send a credit notice to the bill payer's address."

Any concerned residents should call the Council Tax team at the Council on 020 7361 3005.