Council Tax proposal
Approximately 20% of the council's income comes from council tax. Most properties in the borough are in bands A and B.
The Government’s funding decisions assume that councils like ours will increase council tax next year by 2.99% plus a further 2% earmarked for adult social care. If we don’t increase our council tax by 4.99% we would have to find another £8.2 million of savings.
The table below illustrates the impact of a 4.99% council tax increase in line with Government’s funding assumptions.
We will not make a formal decision about council tax until the final budget is approved by Council on 26 February 2026.
| Band | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New annual charge | £1,521.86 | £1,787.17 | £2,042.48 | £2,297.79 | £2,808.41 | £3,319.03 | £3,829.65 | £4, 595.58 |
| Annual increase | £72.81 | £84.94 | £97.08 | £109.21 | £133.48 | £157.75 | £182.02 | £218.42 |
| Weekly increase | £1.40 | £1.63 | £1.87 | £2.10 | £2.57 | £3.03 | £3.50 | £4.20 |
| Daily increase | £0.20 | £0.23 | £0.27 | £0.30 | £0.357 | £0.43 | £0.50 | £0.60 |
The figures in table 1 relate only to Walsall Council’s portion of your council tax bill. It does not include the amounts for the Police and Crime Commissioner or the Fire and Rescue Authority. Find out more about total council tax amounts.
