The council tax bill has a lot of information on it. Below there is a broken down bill which explains the different parts of the bill:

Council tax bill with the address the bill is sent to highlighted in a red box.

Address the bill is sent to

This is the name and address of the person(s) responsible to pay the bill.

Council tax bill with the account number and address of chargeable property highlighted in a red box.

Council tax account number and address of chargeable property

This is your council tax account reference number, the date the bill was issued and address of the property that the bill is for.

 

Council tax bill with the reason for the bill highlighted in a red box.

Reason for bill

This tells you why you have been sent a bill.

Tell us of a change in your circumstances?
Council tax bill with the dates and amounts of payments due highlighted in a red box.

Payments due

The payments you need to make.

Change your payments
Council tax bill with the message advising to make payments due highlighted in a red box.

Balance due for payment

The amount you need to pay. If there is a 'CR' this means your account is in credit and you may be due a refund.

Pay your bill
Council tax bill with the band and valuation range of the property highlighted in a red box.

Band and value range

This shows the property band and the value range of band.

Find out the bands in Torbay
Council tax bill with the breakdown of how total council tax is calculated (chargeable details) highlighted in a red box.

Chargeable details

This is how the total council tax charge is worked out.

Council tax bill with the breakdown of how your specific council tax is worked out highlighted in red.

Chargeable details

This is how your council tax charge is worked out:

The 'Annual Charge for Property Valuation Band' is the full charge for this property from 1 April to 31 March

The 'Council Tax for the period' is the full charge for the dates shown

It includes the period(s) you have been charged for, any reductions you may have, court costs, penalties and payments made.

See if you could get a reduced bill
Council tax bill with the barcode highlighted in a red box.

The barcode

You will need this to pay your bill at the Post Office or a shop displaying the Payzone sign.