Council Tax Collection Statistics, 2015-16
This statistics publication provides Council Tax collection figures for Scottish local authorities, up to and including the financial year 2015-16.
3. Further context around Council Tax
Chart 4: Council Tax Potential Yield (£ millions), 2014-15
Source: Scottish Local Government Financial Statistics 2014-15, http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2016/02/1326
Each Council Tax bill is calculated by applying the appropriate band rate for the local authority, then applying any discounts, exemptions and reductions. Chart 4 illustrates the breakdown of the gross Council Tax potential yield into Council Tax billed and the amounts not billed due to Council Tax Reduction ( CTR), discounts and exemptions. This publication is concerned with the Council Tax billed each year, which is currently approximately £2.1 billion.
Table 6: Local Authority Revenue Funding, 2014-15
| Income Source | Funding (£000s) | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| General Revenue Funding | 7,166,590 | 60.1% |
| Non-Domestic Rates | 2,649,500 | 22.2% |
| Council Tax | 2,022,214 | 17.0% |
| Other Sources | 84,722 | 0.7% |
| Total Funding | 11,923,026 | 100.0% |
Source: Scottish Local Government Financial Statistics 2014-15, http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2016/02/1326
In 2014-15, the latest audited figures, Council Tax income (for all billing years) amounted to £2.022 billion. This accounted for 17.0%, just over one-sixth, of total local authority revenue funding (£11.923 billion).
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