Council Tax - Banding and Charges

The Assessor's office in Kirkwall has the job of putting your property into one of Valuation Bands. These are based on an estimate of its value on the open market in April 1991. The amount of council tax you pay depends on your home's Valuation Band.

Current Council Tax Banding

• A - Up to £27,000
• B - £27,001 to £35,000
• C - £35,001 to £45,000
• D - £45,001 to £58,000
• E - £58,001 to £80,000
• F - £80,001 to £106,000
• G - £106,001 to £212,000
• H - Over £212,000

Appealing Banding Valuations

If you disagree with your Valuation Band you can generally appeal within six months of becoming the owner or tenant - of the property being added to the Valuation List.

Further Information on Valuations

For further information on valuations, please contact the Assessor, 8 Albert Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1HP. Telephone: 01856 876 222.

Additionaly, for more information about a Council Tax Band, you can visit the Scottish Assessors Association website, available from Related Sites on the left.

Sewerage Charges

The Council sets the amount of Council Tax charged on properties in each band. Your bill may also include water and sewerage charges from Scottish Water.

If you have questions about these charges please contact Scottish Water:

• Scottish Water Customer Care Line - Telephone: 08456 018 855.
• E-mail Scottish Water
• Scottish Water website - see Related Sites on the left

Online Payments

You can pay Council Tax, Non-Domestic Rates, Council House Rent, Garage Rent, Invoices and Other Payments using our online payments facility, available from Related Links on the left. Additional Services will be added as we continue to develop the range of payments available online.