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Understanding Council Tax
Understanding Council Tax
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What Council Tax pays for
Understand what your Council Tax pays for.
Council Tax valuation bands and charges
Find out which Council Tax band your property is in, how to appeal if you think the band is wrong and how much you have to pay.
Budgets for 2023/24
Find out what our budgets are for the coming year.
Council Tax for your main residence
What ‘sole or main residence’ means and how it affects Council Tax.
Dorset Police and Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue precepts
A guide to the Dorset Police and Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue precepts.
Adult social care precepts
A guide to the adult social care precept and how you pay towards it in your Council Tax.
Liability, legislation and general Council Tax queries
Council Tax legislation, liability to pay, challenging your bill.