Council tax 2027/28: not yet set

When do councils set council tax for 2027/28?

The law requires each council's amount for 2027/28 to be set before 11 March 2027; an amount set on or after that date is not invalid for that reason alone.

Source: legislation.gov.uk, Local Government Finance Act 1992, section 30(6), accessed 4 November 2026.

When are the 2027/28 figures published?

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government publishes the figures for every council in England as accredited official statistics: "Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2027 to 2028". GOV.UK announces the release for March 2027 (provisional).

Source: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2027 to 2028, Accredited official statistics announcement, published 31 March 2026, accessed 4 November 2026.

What will the site show when the 2027/28 figures are published?

When MHCLG publishes the 2027/28 tables, the site will show, each with its source line:

• Band D and Bands A to H for every council in England for 2027/28, from the published band table.
• How much each council's charge changed on 2026/27, calculated from the two published tables.
• How much each council raised its own share of Band D in 2027/28, as a new section on the increases page.
• The average area Band D for England and the average Band D for each class of authority.
• The referendum principles for 2027/28, quoted from MHCLG's technical notes.

Until then no figure for 2027/28 appears anywhere on the site: there is no projected, typical or estimated amount for any council or band.

What are the latest published figures?

The latest published figures are for 2026/27: council tax in England, 2026/27, and how much each council raised its share in 2026/27.