Council Tax Collection Statistics 2011-12
This statistics publication notice provides Council Tax (CT) collection figures by Scottish Local Authorities for the financial year 2011-12 and previous years.
Table 2: Summary of in-year Council Tax percentage received, by year to which the bill refers: Scotland and Local Authorities (1)
| 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 (2) | 2006-07 (2) | 2007-08 (2) | 2008-09 (2) | 2009-10 (2) | 2010-11 (2) | 2011-12 (2) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage collected in billing year | Percentage collected in billing year | Percentage collected in billing year | Percentage collected in billing year | Percentage collected in billing year | Percentage collected in billing year | Percentage collected in billing year | Percentage collected in billing year | Percentage collected in billing year | Percentage collected in billing year (provisional) | |
| Scotland | 91.4 | 91.7 | 92.7 | 93.3 | 93.8 | 94.2 | 94.3 | 94.4 | 94.7 | 94.9 |
| Aberdeen City | 90.1 | 90.2 | 91.5 | 92.2 | 93.3 | 93.8 | 94.5 | 94.0 | 93.3 | 94.6 |
| Aberdeenshire | 94.0 | 94.0 | 95.3 | 95.8 | 95.9 | 96.1 | 96.0 | 95.7 | 95.8 | 96.2 |
| Angus(3) | 94.7 | 95.0 | 95.6 | 95.8 | 96.4 | 96.6 | 96.5 | 96.5 | 97.4 | 96.9 |
| Argyll & Bute | 93.0 | 94.0 | 95.5 | 94.9 | 95.7 | 95.8 | 96.0 | 95.9 | 96.1 | 95.7 |
| Clackmannanshire(3) | 90.2 | 91.2 | 91.3 | 92.1 | 92.6 | 92.6 | 92.9 | 93.1 | 93.3 | 95.2 |
| Dumfries & Galloway | 94.0 | 94.1 | 94.6 | 94.1 | 94.8 | 95.0 | 95.3 | 95.4 | 95.5 | 95.7 |
| Dundee City(3) | 85.7 | 86.2 | 87.1 | 90.7 | 90.7 | 92.1 | 91.3 | 91.4 | 92.9 | 93.3 |
| East Ayrshire(3) | 88.3 | 90.1 | 91.3 | 92.0 | 92.4 | 92.4 | 94.1 | 94.1 | 94.2 | 94.3 |
| East Dunbartonshire | 93.6 | 94.1 | 94.7 | 95.3 | 95.6 | 96.2 | 96.3 | 96.5 | 96.6 | 96.5 |
| East Lothian | 94.5 | 95.3 | 96.0 | 96.1 | 96.1 | 96.2 | 96.1 | 95.4 | 95.3 | 95.7 |
| East Renfrewshire(3) | 95.2 | 95.4 | 95.4 | 95.7 | 95.9 | 96.4 | 96.2 | 96.5 | 96.8 | 97.2 |
| Edinburgh, City of | 90.7 | 87.6 | 90.4 | 91.8 | 92.6 | 92.9 | 93.0 | 92.8 | 94.3 | 93.5 |
| Eilean Siar(3) | 91.1 | 92.0 | 92.6 | 93.9 | 93.7 | 94.3 | 94.6 | 94.5 | 94.6 | 91.0 |
| Falkirk | 94.0 | 94.6 | 95.2 | 95.9 | 96.2 | 96.4 | 96.1 | 96.0 | 96.1 | 96.0 |
| Fife(3) | 91.9 | 93.0 | 93.9 | 94.0 | 94.3 | 94.3 | 93.5 | 93.9 | 93.8 | 95.2 |
| Glasgow City(3) | 83.7 | 85.1 | 85.6 | 86.1 | 86.0 | 88.0 | 90.0 | 92.0 | 92.3 | 92.6 |
| Highland | 92.6 | 93.5 | 94.1 | 95.1 | 95.4 | 95.5 | 95.3 | 95.0 | 95.4 | 95.5 |
| Inverclyde | 88.0 | 89.4 | 90.7 | 91.9 | 93.1 | 93.5 | 93.3 | 93.7 | 94.0 | 94.2 |
| Midlothian(3) | 93.1 | 93.9 | 94.2 | 94.2 | 94.3 | 94.6 | 94.1 | 92.7 | 93.0 | 93.6 |
| Moray(3) | 92.7 | 94.9 | 95.6 | 96.0 | 96.6 | 96.8 | 96.7 | 96.8 | 97.0 | 97.3 |
| North Ayrshire | 89.9 | 89.8 | 91.7 | 92.8 | 93.3 | 93.8 | 93.6 | 93.8 | 93.6 | 93.6 |
| North Lanarkshire(3) | 92.2 | 93.2 | 93.6 | 94.2 | 94.6 | 94.8 | 94.2 | 94.5 | 94.5 | 94.3 |
| Orkney Islands | 97.7 | 97.8 | 97.3 | 97.6 | 97.8 | 97.7 | 97.4 | 97.7 | 97.6 | 97.4 |
| Perth & Kinross | 95.0 | 95.3 | 96.1 | 96.4 | 96.6 | 96.4 | 96.2 | 96.3 | 97.2 | 96.6 |
| Renfrewshire(3) | 93.5 | 93.9 | 94.2 | 94.7 | 94.9 | 95.0 | 94.5 | 94.6 | 95.1 | 95.6 |
| Scottish Borders | 96.0 | 95.6 | 96.6 | 96.7 | 96.8 | 96.6 | 96.7 | 96.6 | 96.4 | 96.4 |
| Shetland Islands | 96.1 | 95.9 | 96.1 | 96.0 | 96.3 | 96.4 | 96.5 | 96.5 | 96.4 | 96.7 |
| South Ayrshire | 94.0 | 94.3 | 94.5 | 94.8 | 94.8 | 95.3 | 94.7 | 94.8 | 95.2 | 94.8 |
| South Lanarkshire(3) | 93.5 | 93.9 | 94.6 | 94.8 | 95.1 | 95.2 | 94.9 | 94.9 | 94.7 | 95.6 |
| Stirling | 95.8 | 96.4 | 96.4 | 96.8 | 96.9 | 97.1 | 97.1 | 97.2 | 97.4 | 97.3 |
| West Dunbartonshire(3) | 87.0 | 87.5 | 89.4 | 90.4 | 92.1 | 92.8 | 93.0 | 94.1 | 94.1 | 94.2 |
| West Lothian | 92.3 | 92.7 | 93.0 | 93.5 | 93.8 | 94.0 | 94.0 | 94.4 | 94.4 | 93.8 |
Source: 2002-03 to 2010-11 - Statutory Performance Indicators published by Audit Scotland, 2011-12 - Information supplied by Councils to Scottish Government on the CTRR statistical return
(1) The figures exclude Council Tax Benefit and Water and Sewerage Charges. They are before any amounts written off for bad or doubtful debt and reflect any correction to liabilities following billing.
(2) 2005-06 onwards - Figures include additional amounts in respect of reduced Second Home/Long Term Empty property discounts
(3) For 2011-12 only: These councils have reported their collection rates on a "line by line" accounting basis. Earlier statistical collections did not ask councils for information on the accounting basis used.
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