Council tax charges 2025 to 2026
The borough council collects council tax not only for its own purposes but also on behalf of Kent County Council, Kent Police, Kent Fire Rescue Service and parish councils.
In 2025 to 2026, the requirement from a band D property was set for:
- Borough council: £222.32 (excludes special expenses - see below)
- Kent County Council: £1,691.19
- Kent Police: £270.15
- Kent Fire and Rescue Service: £94.86
Information regarding precepting authorities:
Council tax charges for 2025 to 2026
Council tax charges for 2025 to 2026
Special expenses
Local services are generally provided by the local parish or town council who have a separate charge on the council tax bill.
The borough council also provides some local services in some parished arears and all local services in Tonbridge where there is no parish or town council.
Local services provided by the borough council are paid for by the special expenses charge on the council tax bill. This means that local services are always paid for by local residents whether they live in a parished area or not.
