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The council tax charge

Where the money is spent

Council tax helps to pay for the services provided by Medway Council, the Kent Police Authority and Kent Fire and Rescue Services. In a parish, council tax will also include a charge for the parish council.

Percentage of council tax paid to each authority (excludes parish charges)

Medway Council	85 per cent
Kent Police Authority	10 per cent
Kent Fire and Rescue Services	5 per cent

The 85 per cent allocated to Medway Council is further divided between services as follows:

Services for children	43 per cent
Services for the community	19 per cent
Benefit payments	14 per cent
Your council	11 per cent
Services for the environment	10 per cent
Leisure services	3 per cent

Where the money comes from

The main sources of income to the council are as follows:

Government grant	43 per cent
Fees and charges and external service grants	41 per cent
Council tax	16 per cent

How the council tax is worked out

The total amount to be met from council tax is calculated and then divided by the number of properties in Medway. The result is the amount payable for a band D property. A figure is then calculated for each of the eight bands (A-H) shown on the right, in accordance with the fractions of the band D figure set out in council tax legislation.

Each domestic property is allocated to one of these eight bands . The band is based on the market value of the property as at 1 April 1991. The banding is determined by a government agency, the Valuation Office Agency (www.voa.gov.uk) and any disputes over the banding of a property should be directed to the Valuation Office Agency not the council.

You can contact the Valuation Office Agency at:

Tunbridge Wells Valuation Office
Union House
Eridge Road
Tunbridge Wells
Kent
TN4 8HF

Phone:01892 796700
Fax:01892 796799

Band	Fraction	Property valuation (£)
A	6/9	Up to 40,000
B	7/9	40,001 to 52,000
C	8/9	52,001 to 68,000
D	1	68,001 to 88,000
E	11/9	88,001 to 120,000
F	13/9	120,001 to 160,000
G	15/9	160,001 to 320,000
H	2	320,001 and above

Appeals against the banding of your property

Liability for council tax

For further information contact:
	Email :	ctax@medway.gov.uk
	Telephone :	01634 332222 Fax 01634 332839
	Write to :	Medway Council Gun Wharf Dock Road Chatham Kent ME4 4TR
	Minicom :	01634 333111

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