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Bands and charges
Find out which Council Tax band your property is in and how much you have to pay.
Understanding your bill
Find out how we calculate your bill each year.
Once a year (usually in March), you will receive a Council Tax bill for the upcoming year
Your bill will show:
- how much you will pay
- how we calculate your bill
- any discounts you're receiving
Most people pay in 10 monthly installments from April to January. If you would like to pay your bill in 12 instalments please use our online form to contact us by 15 April 2025 to request this.
How we calculate your bill
In all London boroughs, your total Council Tax has two parts:
- the council sets an amount based on how much money we need to deliver vital local services and meet our levying obligations
- the Greater London Authority sets an amount called the GLA precept
GLA precept
The GLA precept is part of your Council Tax that goes towards funding services the Greater London Authority provides.
These include London-wide transport, policing and fire services. The Mayor of London sets the GLA precept each year.
You can read the GLA explanatory notes for more information about the Mayor of London's budget.
How we calculate your total Council Tax
We calculate the Royal Borough of Kingston part of your Council Tax in two stages.
First, we work out how much money the council needs to deliver its services and meet its levying obligations (our gross expenditure).
Then, we work out how much income we will generate and other funding we will receive (our gross income).
After that, we work out the difference (net expenditure) and what we need to raise in Council Tax.