Council Tax is a tax in respect of dwellings. It enables us to raise money to provide more than 400 different services to you and your family, including -
- social care and support
- road maintenance
- education
- waste management
You can find details of how your Council Tax contributes to the costs of -
Details of how your Council Tax will be spent and your Council Tax bill explained.
You can view details on charges for empty properties.
Council Tax bands
Every property in Hull is valued within one of 8 Council Tax bands. Each band is assigned an annual Council Tax charge as follows -
| Valuation band | Annual charge for 2024 to 2025 | Annual charge 2025 to 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| A | £1,385.81 | £1,455.01 |
| B | £1,616.80 | £1,697.52 |
| C | £1,847.76 | £1,940.01 |
| D | £2,078.73 | £2,182.52 |
| E | £2,540.66 | £2,667.52 |
| F | £3,002.61 | £3,152.54 |
| G | £3,464.54 | £3,637.53 |
| H | £4,157.46 | £4,365.04 |
The band that your property is valued at is decided by the Valuation Office. You can access information on Council Tax bands for individual properties.
Temporary banding
Currently there is a delay by the Valuation Office (VO) to band some new or amended properties. We have no power over the time the VO will take to value these properties.
To help those affected avoid a large, backdated bill, after the band is valued, we are temporarily allocating a valuation band to these properties. We will notify the affected customers by post. Once the correct bands are known, these accounts will be adjusted. An amended bill will be forwarded to those customers.
Whilst properties have a temporary band, customers are not obliged to pay the Council Tax and recovery action will not be taken against them. Once the official band has been determined and a bill has been sent, payment is required in accordance with the statutory instalments. Failure to pay will then result in recovery action being taken.
If you have any queries or wish your property to be placed in a different temporary valuation band, telephone the number on the top right of your notification letter.
Appeal your Council Tax band
You can appeal your Council Tax band if you feel your property has been valued incorrectly. If you decide to appeal, you must continue to pay your Council Tax bill as normal. This is until a decision is made by the Valuation Office.