The cost to the council tax payer
As can be seen the total net expenditure to be met from council tax payers is £99.0 million. This is called the council tax requirement, which is then divided by the council tax base to give the amount to be paid by individual households. A summary of the calculation is shown below: -
| 2007/08 | Details | 2008/09 | Year on year variation |
|---|---|---|---|
| % | |||
| £92.4 million | Total net expenditure to be met from council taxpayers | £99.0 million | 7.1% |
| 65,345 | Divided by council taxbase - band D (2 person equivalent) properties as adjusted for assumed colelction rate | 67,700 | 3.6% |
| Total band D equivalent council tax allocated as follows: | |||
| £1,250.17 | Salford City Council | £1,287.68 | 3.0% |
| £116.19 | Greater Manchester Police Authority | £124.90 | 7.5% |
| £48.00 | Greater Manchester Fire & Civil Defence Authority | £49.68 | 3.5% |
| £1,414.36 | Totals | £1,462.26 | 3.4% |
The table shows that the council tax level for 2008/09 of £1,462.26 represents a 3.4% increase on the preceding year. Details of the comparative council tax levels for households in each valuation band are given below. -
Comparative council tax levels
|
Property valuation band |
Council tax level 2007/08 | Council tax level 2008/09 |
|---|---|---|
| A minus | £785.76 | £812.37 |
| A | £942.91 | £974.84 |
| B | £1,100.06 | £1,137.31 |
| C | £1,257.21 | £1,299.79 |
| D | £1,414.36 | £1,462.26 |
| E | £1,728.66 | £1,787.21 |
| F | £2,042.96 | £2,112.15 |
| G | £2,357.27 | £2,437.10 |
| H | £2,828.72 | £2,924.52 |
This page was last updated on 19 March 2008
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