Council tax

Most homes have to pay council tax. Each home will be sent a bill.

The person living in the property will normally be responsible for paying council tax, if it is their main home and they are over 18 years old.

The amount of council tax you pay reflects the value of your home. People with more expensive properties pay more council tax.

Who pays council tax?

The person living in the property will normally be responsible for paying council tax, if it is their main home and they are over 18 years old

What if there is more than one person living in the property?

If more than one person lives in the property, then the person who comes first on the following list has to pay:

• owner who lives in the property
• tenant who lives in the property
• any person who lives in the property
• owner who does not live in the property

Are residents always responsible?

The owners of the following types of property have to pay, not the people who live there:

• residential care homes
• houses split into different households
• religious communities
• houses for residential staff
• certain properties for religious ministers
• houses for asylum seekers

Make life easy - pay your council tax by Direct Debit

To download a Direct Debit form please refer to the documents table below.

Council tax is the main source of locally raised income for the council and is based on the 1991 value of your property. The money raised is used to fund not only council services but also the police and fire service.

Plymouth City Council administers council tax but has to work to regulations controlled by Central Government.

Help with paying your council tax

Depending on your income and family circumstances, you may be entitled to help with your council tax see our council tax benefit page. This benefit reduces your council tax bill.

The council tax section of the website is to give you immediate access to the services provided.

Currently we offer several online services:

• Registering for council tax
• Informing us of a move
• Informing us of change in the liable person
• Applying for single persons discount
• Applying for disabled persons relief

You are also able to pay your council tax online see our online payments page.

If you require information or help on any council tax matter, for which you have been unable to find an answer within this section, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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