About your Council Tax
What it is and what it pays for, how it works, what the charges are, how to pay the most convenient way.
Council Tax is a local tax, which helps pay for the services the Council provides, such as education, social services and refuse collection. It also provides funding for the Police, Fire Brigade and Assessor.
Council Tax is billed annually, usually collected in 10 monthly instalments due on 15th of each month from April to January. However, if you pay by Direct Debit you can chose to pay weekly; fortnightly; four weekly or monthly. Monthly Direct Debit payments can be made over 10 months on 1st or 17th of the month or over 12 months on 1st, 17th or 28th of each month.
You can, if you wish, increase your Council Tax payments each month, pay before the date you are due, or even pay all of your Council tax at once. You must make sufficient payments to cover the instalments billed by the date they are due.
Depending on your circumstances, you may be entitled to Council Tax Benefit. This Benefit helps people on a low income pay their Council Tax bill. Council Tax Benefit does not cover any water or waste water charges which you are due to pay along with your Council Tax.
For information on your Council Tax band (domestic properties), the current Council Tax charges, or rateable values (commercial properties), you can use the postcode search.
For more information, please phone 01786 443210 between 8.30am and 5.30pm Monday to Friday (3.30pm Wednesdays). For local rate calls from Crianlarich, Inveruglas, Killin, Lochearnhead, Mugdock and Tyndrum, dial 0845 277 7000; for Minicom dial 01786 464599, email finservices@stirling.gov.uk. Or write to us at Customer Services, Viewforth, 18-20 Pitt Terrace, Stirling FK8 2ET.
Full details about Welfare Benefits are available from the Department of Work and Pensions.
