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There are 326 billing authorities in England that collect council tax and business rates. ... Nottingham City Council; O. ... Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council;
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council's main offices are at the Gibson Building in Kings Hill, which had been built in 1939 as the officers' mess building of RAF West Malling. [17] The building is named after Wing Commander Guy Gibson , known for leading the Dambusters Raid , who had been based at RAF West Malling in 1941–1942. [ 18 ]
Council Tax is a local taxation system used in England, Scotland and Wales. It is a tax on domestic property, which was introduced in 1993 by the Local Government Finance Act 1992, replacing the short-lived Community Charge (also known as "poll tax"), which in turn replaced the domestic rates.
In the financial year 2019/20, local authorities received 22% of their funding from grants, 52% from council tax and 27% from retained business rates. [61] In the financial year 2023/24, 51% of revenue expenditure is expected to come from UK Government grants, 31% from council tax and 15% from retained business rates. [27]
The council said the increase of 4.99% comprised a council tax increase of 2.99% in line with the limit set by government and an additional 2% social care precept. This is to pay for social care ...
As in England, the individual domestic rates bill was calculated by multiplying the rateable valuation of a property by the domestic poundage rate set by the local Council. Before the 1996 reform of local government , domestic rates were set by Regional Councils, and prior to the 1975 reorganisation , rates were set by County Councils.
Essex County Council proportion of the council tax is to increase by 3.75% with more money budgeted for road maintenance in 2025-26 [BBC]
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