Council tax Frequently asked questions How to pay your Council tax Difficulties paying your Council tax Help paying your council tax Change of circumstances Council tax band reductions Council tax discount & exemptions Council tax appeals Water and waste water charges Show navigation Did you find what you were looking for? Did you find what you were looking for? Yes No What information are you looking for? Your email Submit Cancel Council tax Council tax helps pay for services that we provide such as schools and refuse collection. It also provides funding for the Police, Scottish Fire & Rescue Services and Assessor. To find out more about how your money is spent please download our council tax guide: DownloadsCouncil tax guidePDF file, 608.6 KB Council tax is charged annually and is collected over 10 months from April to January unless you pay by direct debit. Council tax, water and waste charges 2015/16 Band Value of the property at 1 April 1991 Council tax Water & waste Total A Up to £27,000 £713.33 £278.22 £991.55 B £27,001 - £35,000 £832.22 £324.59 £1,156.81 C £35,001 - £45,000 £951.11 £370.96 £1,322.07 D £45,001 - £58,000 £1,070.00 £417.33 £1,487.33 E £58,001 - £80,000 £1,307.78 £510.07 £1,817.85 F £80,001 - £106,000 £1,545.56 £602.81 £2,148.37 G £106,001 - £212,000 £1,783.33 £695.55 £2,478.88 H Over £212,000 £2,140.00 £834.66 £2,974.66 Topics Frequently asked questions How to pay your Council tax Difficulties paying your Council tax Help paying your council tax Change of circumstances Council tax band reductions Council tax discount & exemptions Council tax appeals Water and waste water charges