How Council Tax is calculated

Each year in March, Council Tax is set by Carlisle City Council.

The starting point is the total expected expenditure plus the amount required to be paid to Cumbria County Council and the Police Authority.

Government Grants, other charges raised and the Authority's share of income from the National Business Rate Fund is then deducted from this figure.

The remaining balance is the amount to be collected through Council Tax, which is then divided by band D equivalents throughout the Council's area.

A band D property is treated as Standard and all other bands are then calculated as pro-rata proportions of the Standard.

Banding Proportions

If you know what band your property is in, find out the current charges.

Find out what band your property is in using the Valuation Office.