Glossary

Band ratios

The fixed multipliers used to calculate each band's bill from the Band D charge.

The ratios are: A = 6/9, B = 7/9, C = 8/9, D = 1, E = 11/9, F = 13/9, G = 15/9, H = 18/9. Wales adds Band I at 21/9. Every council in England and Wales uses these ratios — they cannot be changed locally. Only the Band D charge varies by area.

Related terms

Band D
The reference council tax band. Every other band is expressed as a fixed ratio of Band D.

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