The council tax level 2008/09
The amount to be collected from council tax
It can be seen that the net cost of the council’s services in 2008/09 is £213.2 million. To calculate how much council tax we need to raise to pay for these services we have to take account of:
- The amount to be received from central government by way of revenue support grant and the redistribution of business rate income.
- The cost of the precepts in respect of Greater Manchester Police, and Fire and Civil Defence authorities.
- Any surplus or deficit on the collection fund relating to the collection of council tax in earlier years.
The position is summarised below: -
|
2007/08 (million pounds) |
Details |
2008/09 (million pounds) |
|---|---|---|
| 198.2 | City council's revenue budget | 213.2 |
| Less forumal grant allowance from Central Government | ||
| -99.0 | - Redistributed non-domestic rates | -109.8 |
| -16.6 | - Revenue support grant | -15.3 |
| -115.6 | -125.1 | |
| -0.9 | Add any surplus/deficit on the collection fund relating to the collection of council tax in earlier years | -0.9 |
| 81.7 | City council - council tax requirement | 87.2 |
| Add: the precepting authority's council tax requirement: | ||
| 7.6 | - GM Police Authority | 8.4 |
| 3.1 | - GM Fire & Civil Defence Authority | 3.4 |
| 92.4 | Total net expenditure to be met from council taxpayers | 99.0 |
The total net expenditure is apportioned to council tax payers on a property value basis by reference to the council tax base. Details of how this base is calculated and the impacts it as on the council tax you pay are given in the pages that follow.
This page was last updated on 19 March 2008
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