Request a copy bill
You can contact us to request a copy of your current council tax bill.
Council tax refunds
If you have received a band reduction notification, your council tax account may be in credit and you may be eligible for a refund.
Contact us for more information.
What is council tax for?
Council tax is used to pay for local services, as well as the Police and Crime Commissioner for North Yorkshire and North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority.
Council tax is linked to the value of your home and there is only one bill for each household. The basic bill assumes that there are at least two adults living in each property. If there are fewer than two adults living in the home, the bill may be reduced.
You can see what we spend council tax on here.
The liable person
The liable person (or liable party) is responsible for paying the council tax. In most cases that will be the owner-occupier or tenant living in the property. For every property the liable person is the person who appears highest in the following list:
- The person who owns and lives in the property.
- The statutory or secure tenant living in the property.
- The person living in the property under a contract of licence.
- Any other resident including squatters.
If no one lives in the property, the owner is the liable person. The owner is also liable for the following properties:
- residential care homes and nursing homes
- certain hostels
- properties where religious communities live
- houses split into separate flats, or rooms that are rented out separately
- second homes that the owner's servant lives in
- the home of ministers of religion
If the council knows that two or more people are jointly liable for the council tax bill, one bill in the name of those jointly liable will be issued. But the person receiving the bill must make sure that everyone concerned knows their responsibilities. If two or more people are jointly liable with others not shown on your bill, ask for their names to be included on future bills.
