Council tax charges 2013-14
Council tax is a local tax, set by each council, to help pay for local services.
In Norwich it is collected by the city council and from 1 April 2013 the split will be between Norfolk County Council (73%), Norwich City Council (15%) and Norfolk Police Authority (12%).
Please click on the link below for more financial information for the council tax year 2013-14.
Council tax financial information 2013-14 (17 Kb pdf)
Each property is valued independently by the Inland Revenue Listing Officer and put into one of eight bands (see table below). The amount of council tax payable depends on this valuation band.
Council tax notice 2013-14 (11 Kb pdf)
| Band |
Valuation |
Council tax 2011 |
Council tax 2012 |
Council tax 2013 |
|---|
| A |
Up to and including £40,000 |
£1,041.40 |
£1,045.24 |
£1,050.75 |
| B |
£40,001 - £52,000 |
£1,214.97 |
£1,219.45 |
£1,225.88 |
| C |
£52,001 - £68,000 |
£1,388.53 |
£1,393.65 |
£1,401.00 |
| D |
£68,001 - £88,000 |
£1,562.10 |
£1,567.86 |
£1,576.13 |
| E |
£88,001 - £120,000 |
£1,909.23 |
£1,916.27 |
£1,926.38 |
| F |
£120,001 - £160,000 |
£2,256.37 |
£2,264.69 |
£2,276.63 |
| G |
£160,001 - £320,000 |
£2,603.50 |
£2,613.10 |
£2,626.88 |
| H |
More than £320,000 |
£3,124.20 |
£3,135.72 |
£3,152.26 |
Your council tax bill explained
When council tax bills for 2013-14 are received by Norwich City Council residents they will be accompanied by two leaflets which explain about council tax:
Your council tax explained (3.95 Mb pdf)
Council tax explanatory notes (1.55 Mb pdf)
Valuation for council tax
For information on how property is valued for council tax purposes and for valuation matters please go to the The Valuation Office Agency website.
Reductions for people living alone
Anyone living alone is entitled to a 25% reduction. A single person discount form can be downloaded from the link below:
Single person discount form
Reductions for people with disabilities
If anyone living in the house has a disability, a reduction may be entitled to if there is:
- extra space to allow a wheelchair to be used
- a room specifically to meet the needs of the disabled person
- an additional kitchen or bathroom.
Some properties can be made exempt from council tax. These exemptions include properties where:
- all residents are students
- all residents are under 18 years old
- one or more of those in the house has a severe mental impairment.
For details of these and other cases where reductions apply, please call the customer contact team on 0344 980 3333.
Change of address
Please let us know of your new address by completing the change of address form below and emailing it to us at
revenues@norwich.gov.uk
Council tax reduction scheme
Norwich City Council - council tax reduction scheme
Norwich City Council's council tax reduction scheme formally agreed by council on 29 January 2013 shall be in accordance with the statutory provisions contained within the Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Default Scheme) (England) Regulations SI 2012/2886.
To access this scheme click here.
Anyone on a low income could qualify for council tax reduction. Please download the document below to find out more.
Council tax reduction frequently asked questions (12 Kb pdf)
More than 28,000 people currently pay their council tax by direct debit. This is not just the easiest way to pay, it saves time and money. Direct debit payments are covered by a guarantee so that any error on our part, or that of your bank, will be immediately repaid in full – there is no need to worry about double payments.
Direct debit payments can be monthly on the 1st, 8th, 15th or 28th, or twice-yearly on 1 April and 1 October. One annual payment can be made on 1 April of every year. For more information on payments, go to the pay your council tax page.
Payment of council tax and other services can now be made online on this website using a debit card or credit card.
Please note: there will be an additional charge of 1.884% if you choose to pay by credit card.
Click here to make online payments
For any other council tax enquiry, please call the customer contact team on 0344 980 3333 or email revenues@norwich.gov.uk
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