COUNCIL TAX · 2026/27
Council Tax Band A
National illustration£1,595
Monthly over 12 payments£133
Band ratio6/9
A worked Band A scenario
Using a Band D charge of £2,392, Band A is 6/9 of that reference amount: £1,595 for the year. Ten instalments would be about £159, while twelve instalments spread the same bill to about £133. A 25% single-person discount would reduce this illustration to £1,196.
Your actual bill depends on the billing authority, local precepts, discounts and the property valuation band. England, Scotland and Wales use separate band structures; Northern Ireland uses domestic rates. Confirm the postcode and current bill with the council rather than treating this page as a quote.
Check Council Tax bands on GOV.UK. The full calculator lets you replace this illustration with your local Band D charge.