Council Tax is a tax collected from households by Scottish local authorities. You are required to pay this tax by law. It is a criminal offence to withhold payment. Rates are set by individual local authorities and vary according to the value of the property.

Council Tax is a tax collected from households by local authorities. You are required to pay this tax by law. It is a criminal offence to withhold payment.

Rates are set by individual local authorities and vary according to the value of the property.

The amount you pay is based on the estimated value of the property and the number of people living in it.

Households with only one adult receive a 25% reduction.

Find out what your council tax band is via the Scottish Assessors' Association website.

Find out more about Council Tax from the Scottish Executive. 

Courtesy of Scottish Government - Scotland Is The Place .