Determination of Council tax base for Council tax setting
January 19, 2026 Corporate Policy and Resources Committee, Council (Committee) Key decision Approved View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
...the existing Council Tax Reduction Scheme is retained, the Council Tax Base for 2026/27 is determined at 41,278.13 Band D equivalents, and the estimated Council Tax surplus for 2025/26 is £6.478m.
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Content
The Committee resolved to recommend to
Council that:
a.
The existing Council Tax Reduction Scheme is retained for
2026/27,
b.
In accordance with the Local Authorities (Calculation of Tax Base)
(England) Regulations 2012 the Council Tax Base for 2026/27
calculated as Band D equivalents, is determined at 41,276.13, an
increase of 1.62%; and
c.
The estimated Council Tax surplus for 2025/26 is £6.478m, of
which £0.614m relates to Spelthorne Borough Council
(£5.515m of the surplus is a one-off and is due to an
adjustment to the 2024/25 bad debt provision).
Related Meeting
Corporate Policy and Resources Committee - Monday, 19 January 2026 7.00 pm on January 19, 2026
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| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 19 Jan 2026 |