Decision details

Council Tax Base 2025/26

Decision Maker: Officer Decision Making

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Report detailing the amount calculated by Southampton City Council as its Council Tax base for the year commencing 1 April 2025.

 

Decision:

(i)  To approve the amount calculated by Southampton City Council as its Council Tax Base for the year commencing 1 April 2025 as 67,345 equivalent Band D dwellings; and

(ii)  To notes the estimated Collection Fund cumulative council tax deficit for 2024/25 is £0.55M, of which Southampton City Council’s share is £0.46M.

Reasons for the decision:

The report and recommendations have been prepared as part of the statutory requirement to set the Council Tax Base for the year commencing 1 April 2025.

Alternative options considered:

No alternative options are relevant to this report.

Publication date: 22/01/2025

Date of decision: 22/01/2025

Decided at meeting: 22/01/2025 - Officer Decision Making

Effective from: 30/01/2025

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