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Council Tax

Everything you need to know about Council Tax in Wolverhampton is contained in this section. Click on the links below to check and pay your Council Tax online.

This authority is under a duty to protect public funds and, to this end may use the information held or provided by you for the prevention and detection of fraud. It may also share this information with other bodies for these purposes and also for the administration and collection of taxes and charges and for performing other statutory enforcement duties.

Click on the links below for information about council tax benefit or to calculate how much council tax benefit you may be entitled to.

For more information follow the links below:

What is Council Tax?
	Explanation of what council tax is, how it's calculated and how it's used.

Council Tax Property Bands and Charges
	How much Council Tax you will have to pay

Joint and Several Liability
	Where two or more people receive a bill for the same property

Exempt Properties
	Which properties qualify for an exemption from Council Tax

Personal Discounts
	Who qualifies for a Council Tax discount

Reductions for People with Disabilities
	Some disabled people may qualify for a reduction in their Council Tax.

Students and school leavers
	Information if you have just left school or are going on to further education

Council Tax - Asylum Seekers
	Who is liable to pay the Council Tax?

How to pay your Council Tax bill
	Where and how to pay your Council Tax

What will happen if you don't pay your Council Tax
	What action the Council will take

Independent Advice - Council tax and finance
	Where to go for independent advice about Council Tax issues and other money matters.

Appeals against your Council Tax Band
	How to Appeal against the Council Tax band of your property.

Council Tax Liability Appeals
	How to Appeal if you don't agree you should be liable for Council Tax

Customers with special needs
	Details of services provided for customers with special needs

What to do when someone dies
	Who you need to tell, and how to contact them

Council tax - Frequently asked questions
	What people want to know about Council Tax

How to deal with the Bailiff
	What to expect when the bailiff calls

Council Tax opening hours and contact details
	Council Tax opening hours and contact details

Calculation of Council Tax 2008/09
	How the amount of Council Tax has been calculated for 2008/09.

Council tax discounts on unoccupied properties
	Information about council tax discounts for unoccupied properties from 1 April 2008.

Attachment of earnings orders
	How attachment of earnings orders work

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