Current status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 7 August 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what the most recent average level of Council Tax is for a Band D property in Scotland, and what information it has on how this compares with the level in (a) England and (b) Wales.
The average 2023-24 Band D charge in Scotland is £648 less than in England, and £463 less than in Wales. The average Band D charges in Scotland, England and Wales are available in the following table.
Average CT bill | Band D |
Scotland 2023-24 | £1,417 |
England 2023-24 | £2,065 |
Difference Eng - Scot | £648 |
Wales 2023-24 | £1,879 |
Difference Wal - Scot | £463 |