Council Tax bands and charges April 2024 to March 2025
Full Council Tax charges
This is the total charge from each organisation that your Council Tax funds.You can also download the full Council Tax charges in CSV format.
Parish council charges
This is how much your town or parish council charges you, depending on your Council Tax band.
You can also download the parish council charges in CSV format.
See a breakdown of gross expenditure, income and the budget requirement for town and parish councils with precepts over £140,000.
your parish or town council
Dorset Council
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority
Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner
See a breakdown of gross expenditure, income and the budget requirement for town and parish councils with precepts over £140,000.
I do not know my band
You can search for your Council Tax band on the central government website.What your Council Tax pays for
Your Council Tax funds a range of services from:your parish or town council
Dorset Council
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority
Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner
Charges breakdown for each organisation based on band
These are the charges before the addition of your town or parish council charge.| Organisation | Band A | Band B | Band C | Band D | Band E | Band F | Band G | Band H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorset Police & Crime Commissioner | £195.72 | £228.34 | £260.96 | £293.58 | £358.82 | £424.06 | £489.30 | £587.16 |
| Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service | £57.97 | £67.63 | £77.29 | £86.95 | £106.27 | £125.59 | £144.92 | £173.90 |
| Dorset Council | £1148.94 | £1340.43 | £1531.92 | £1723.41 | £2106.39 | £2489.37 | £2872.35 | £3446.82 |
| Adult Social Care Precept | £185.16 | £216.02 | £246.88 | £277.74 | £339.46 | £401.18 | £462.90 | £555.48 |
| Total | £1587.79 | £1852.42 | £2117.05 | £2381.68 | £2910.94 | £3440.20 | £3969.47 | £4763.36 |
Empty properties and second homes
The council made the following decision in its meeting of 13 February 2024.
Effective from 1st April 2024 - Empty Homes Premium – a 100% premium will apply where the property has been empty and substantially unfurnished for more than ONE year.
Effective from 1st April 2025 – Dwellings Periodically Occupied ( second homes ) – a 100% premium will apply.
Find more information about empty properties and second homes.
Effective from 1st April 2024 - Empty Homes Premium – a 100% premium will apply where the property has been empty and substantially unfurnished for more than ONE year.
Effective from 1st April 2025 – Dwellings Periodically Occupied ( second homes ) – a 100% premium will apply.
Find more information about empty properties and second homes.