How much is council tax?
What your Council Tax pays for
The Council Tax collected by Wandsworth Council has to cover the spending needs of Wandsworth Council and the Greater London Authority (GLA). The amounts for each authority are added together to work out the total council tax for each band.
The table below shows how the amounts for each authority have been combined for band D properties in the main part of the borough. It also shows the percentage difference between the current years charge and last year, broken down into each authority.
| |
2009/10 | 2010/11 | 2011/12 | % increase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wandsworth Council | £371.99 | £371.99 | £371.82 | 0% increase |
| Greater London Authority | £309.82 | £309.82 | £309.82 | 0% increase |
| Total | £681.96 | £681.81 | £681.64 | 0% increase |
The levels of Council Tax
There are two levels of Council Tax payable within Wandsworth. Firstly, that set by Wandsworth Council and the GLA which is always published as the Council Tax payable and secondly, those properties which are subject to an additional precept (Commons Rate) by the Wimbledon and Putney Commons Conservators.
