Where your money goes and what makes up your bill
Council tax helps fund local services like schools, social care, waste collection, street lighting, leisure & culture, emergency services and much more.
Council tax is charged on the household and is based on the value of the property. The amount of council tax you pay depends on the property band that your house is in. The Valuation Office (VOA) determine these bands.
The amount you pay also depends on whether you are entitled to any exemptions or discounts.
See Council tax explanatory notes for more information.
How much do I have to pay?
To find out how much council tax you will pay, you will need to know the community council and council tax band that your property is in. You can then check this against our charge per band table.
Based on an average Band D property the total charge for 2024/25 is £2,110.67, compared with £1,959.94 in 2023/24. This charge is broken down as follows:
| 2023/24 | 2024/25 | % Increase | |
| Monmouthshire County Council | £1,564.66 | £1,686.70 | 7.80 |
| Police & Crime Commissioner | £324.52 | £349.52 | 7.70 |
| Community Council | £70.76 | £74.45 | 5.21 |
| TOTAL | £1,959.94 | £2,110.67 | 7.69 |
From 1st April 2024 long term empty properties and second homes in the County will be subject to a Council Tax Premium. This is an additional amount of council tax to be paid on top of the standard council tax bill.
For long term empty properties a 100% premium will apply to properties empty for more than one year, a 200% premium will apply to properties empty for more than two years and a 300% premium will apply to properties empty for 3 years or more.
For second homes a 100% premium will be charged, although businesses moving from the commercial list (business rates) to the domestic list (council tax) will be exempt from the premium for 12 months. During which time standard council tax will still be payable.
More information about council tax premiums can be found here
Council Tax is made up of three elements:
Monmouthshire County Council’s budget for 2024/25 includes a council tax increase of 7.8%.
The gross revenue budget for the Authority (including the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent and Community Council precepts) is £219,903,850. This includes £1,121,932 planned use of revenue reserves. The overall level of usable revenue reserves is currently forecast to be £15,029,000 at the end of the financial year.
The budget put into place includes a wide range of investment with for example:
• £2.4m more invested into Education
• £4.3m more invested into Social care
• A further £2.0m into the Waste service, and the maintenance of roads, pavements and other highways infrastructure
For details of how this money is spent see here.
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent has increased the amount it needs from council taxpayers in 2024/25 by 7.7%. For details of how this money is spent see here.
Community Councils the average Band D charge for 2024/25 has increased by 5.21%. Charges will vary per community council and the amount charged will depend on where you live.
To see the expected annual spend and the band D charge for the community council that you live in look at our charge per band table. For details of how this money is spent you need to contact your community council. Contact details can be found here Community Councils contact information.