Council tax
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No problem. I can taste the salt.
I had a band change this year because the previous owners added an extension to the property 10 years ago.
Apparently this change only comes into effect when the house changes ownership. Was a bit of a stealth increase for us on top of the already increasing local rates.
Apparently this change only comes into effect when the house changes ownership. Was a bit of a stealth increase for us on top of the already increasing local rates.
We moved from Aberdeen to the US last year and miss council tax in a weird way - about $250/month here for just the rubbish collection and water/drainage. Just paid the $12k property tax for the year 
The meme about taxes being lower in the US is nonsense, they are just rebranded!
The meme about taxes being lower in the US is nonsense, they are just rebranded!
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We moved from Aberdeen to the US last year and miss council tax in a weird way - about $250/month here for just the rubbish collection and water/drainage. Just paid the $12k property tax for the year
The meme about taxes being lower in the US is nonsense, they are just rebranded!
Maybe not property related taxes but sales taxes, fuel duty, etc are a lot cheaper.
Look at the price of a laptop in US and same one in UK.
Look at the price of a pair of Nike in USA and then UK.
Litre of petrol? Cost of living is cheaper so long as you stay away from New York city, LA, etc and go off into Texas somewhere.
Happened here, refuse went to fortnightly and now the end of the street has a pile of binbags. People see the opportunity and fly tip all sorts on top, mattresses, furniture etc.
I don't know how people make so much rubbish, we very rarely fill one refuse bin and recycling I usually only put out once a month! Collection company refuse to take wheelie bins that don't close, only exacerbating the situation
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Let's not forget healthcare now shall we
Caporegime
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Let's not forget healthcare now shall we
You mean insurance? No idea how much it is but most folk who are in decent jobs get it as part of their package. Others need to pay for it.
I don't like America but stuff is generally a lot cheaper over there so the savings should be able to pay for insurance you would have thought.
Property is expensive though especially in major cities.
But I asked that question about the rise in 2018 not 2021.
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I had no idea the thread had been bumped until someone else pointed it out above.
The amount you pay for each band is fixed relative to the others.
In Wales:
A 6/9
B 7/9
C 8/9
D 9/9
E 11/9
F 13/9
G 15/9
H 18/9
I 21/9
The increase from D to E is the same as from E to F and F to G (an extra two ninths each time).
I am band E and pay more than you in RCT and it's literally next to Cardiff ! I would have thought cardiff be more expensive as well
that's 2018 figures, they would be a dream now. It's about £2100 this year
Actually aren't less populated areas (like RCT) more expensive as the services are paid for by fewer people?
I had this last year - feels a bit unfair when the number of bedrooms etc hasn't even changed. Last sold price feels like a very crude way of deciding how much is due from each house. Was tempted to appeal at the time but didn't see the point as it sounds like they literally just scale the price back to 1990 pounds or whatever and see where it fits in the scale.
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Band F. £3020 this year.
For England and Wales you can also check this on the government website I linked earlier. If an "Improvement indicator" is shown then there's a potential increase to the band when the property is sold.
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Leeds Band F
£2599.64
£2599.64