Where your Council Tax goes

Although the Borough Council collects your council tax, we only keep about 10 pence from every pound.

The rest is divided between other public bodies that deliver services. The table below shows what percentage they each get.

How your Council Tax is shared 2026/27
Percentage Council or public body
75.8% Hertfordshire County Council
10.3% Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council
11.4% Police and Crime Commissioner for Hertfordshire
2.5% Parish and Town Council

Find out how this breaks down by Council Tax bands.

Council Tax billing information 2026 2027

Information about your Council Tax bill.

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The Valuation Office Agency (VOA)

The VOA is responsible for putting each home into a band according to its market value.

See more information about how properties are assessed