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Council Tax is a tax local authorities charge to raise money to pay for their services.
Almost every household has to pay Council Tax, whether your home is a house, bungalow, flat, maisonette, mobile home or houseboat, and whether you own or rent it.
Each property is put into one of eight bands, depending on how much it was worth on 1 April 1991. Your Council Tax bill shows the band your home is in.
Valuation value of property band on 1 April 1991:
| Band | Valuation |
| Band A | Less than £40,000 |
| Band B | £40,001 to £52,000 |
| Band C | £52,001 to £68,000 |
| Band D | £68,001 to £88,000 |
| Band E | £88,001 to £120,000 |
| Band F | £120,001 to £160,000 |
| Band G | £160,001 to £320,000 |
| Band H | More than £320,000 |
We (Basildon District Council) collect your Council Tax and put it into a separate fund called the collection fund. We share this fund with Essex County Council, Essex Police Authority, Essex Fire Authority and the parish and town councils.
Essex County Council use Council Tax to pay for services such as social services, highways and libraries.
Essex Police use Council Tax to help pay for law enforcement and crime prevention services.
Essex County Fire & Rescue Service use Council Tax to help pay for fire fighting, fire prevention and rescue services.
We use Council Tax to help pay for services such as refuse collection, planning, leisure services and improving facilities for our community.