Festive opening times and service changes
Check opening times and arrangements for our services over the Christmas and New Year period.
Check your Council Tax band and charges
Find out which Council Tax band your home is in and what the charges are for that band.
Council Tax bands
Council Tax bands are based on the 1 April 1991 estimated value of the property you live in. The Scottish Assessor for Dumfries and Galloway uses this valuation to put the property into a Council Tax band.
Check your property valuation and Council Tax band
If you think your property is in the wrong Council Tax band you may be able to appeal the valuation and band.
Council Tax charges
We set Council Tax charges for each Council Tax band. Charges are based on the band and whether the property is occupied or unoccupied. Your bill may also include charges for domestic water and waste water service from Scottish Water.
The charges are reviewed every year and we send new bills in March. Council Tax charges were not increased this year. If your bill is higher this year, it could be because:
- your bill includes Scottish Water charges, which increased this year
- you had a discount or reduction that has changed
- you have been charged double if your property is a second home
- you have been charged double because your property has been empty for over a year
| Council Tax band | Council Tax with no water | Council Tax with water and waste water | Council Tax and water | Council Tax and waste water |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disabled | £741.58 | £1,045.13 | £882.08 | £904.63 |
| A | £889.90 | £1,254.16 | £1,058.50 | £1,085.56 |
| B | £1,038.22 | £1,463.19 | £1,234.92 | £1,266.49 |
| C | £1,186.53 | £1,672.21 | £1,411.33 | £1,447.41 |
| D | £1,334.85 | £1,881.24 | £1,587.75 | £1,628.34 |
| E | £1,753.84 | £2,421.65 | £2,062.94 | £2,112.55 |
| F | £2,169.13 | £2,958.36 | £2,534.43 | £2,593.06 |
| G | £2,614.08 | £3,524.73 | £3,035.58 | £3,103.23 |
| H | £3,270.38 | £4,363.16 | £3,776.18 | £3,857.36 |