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Council Tax

Neath Port Talbot Council Tax Bands

Neath Port Talbot is a billing authority in Wales. Wales uses nine bands, A to I, rather than the eight bands (A to H) used in England and Scotland; the full table below reflects this.

+4.1% on Band D

This year's increase of £100.61 on Band D is roughly equivalent to 1.5 weeks' worth of the average UK household's weekly food shop.

Source: ONS Family Spending workbook 1, Table A2, financial year ending 2025 (average weekly household expenditure on food, all outlet types combined).

Full Council Tax band table: Neath Port Talbot 2026/27

Council Tax by band for Neath Port Talbot, 2026/27
BandAnnual Council TaxMonthly (10 months)Monthly (12 months)
Band A £1,694.26 £169.43 £141.19
Band B £1,976.64 £197.66 £164.72
Band C £2,259.01 £225.90 £188.25
Band D £2,541.39 £254.14 £211.78
Band E £3,106.14 £310.61 £258.85
Band F £3,670.90 £367.09 £305.91
Band G £4,235.65 £423.57 £352.97
Band H £5,082.78 £508.28 £423.57
Band I £5,929.91 £592.99 £494.16

These figures are the full bill for each band, including Neath Port Talbot's own charge plus county, police, fire and an area-average parish or community council precept. An individual parish's own precept can differ slightly from this area average.

Council Tax is usually billed over 10 monthly instalments, though your council sets the exact months. You have the right to request 12 monthly instalments instead, in writing to your council. Each payment is smaller, but the total amount you pay over the year is exactly the same either way.

The 10-month column reflects the usual default. The 12-month column applies only if you've arranged 12 monthly instalments with your council.

Not sure which band your property is in? Check the official register: VOA Council Tax band checker.

See how your Council Tax has gone up this year

Council Tax in Neath Port Talbot is up 4.1% (£100.61 on Band D) in 2026/27, compared to 2025/26.

Year-over-year Council Tax comparison for Neath Port Talbot, 2025/26 vs 2026/27
Band 2025/26 2026/27 Change Change %
Band A £1,627.19 £1,694.26 +£67.07 +4.1%
Band B £1,898.38 £1,976.64 +£78.26 +4.1%
Band C £2,169.58 £2,259.01 +£89.43 +4.1%
Band D £2,440.78 £2,541.39 +£100.61 +4.1%
Band E £2,983.18 £3,106.14 +£122.96 +4.1%
Band F £3,525.57 £3,670.90 +£145.33 +4.1%
Band G £4,067.97 £4,235.65 +£167.68 +4.1%
Band H £4,881.56 £5,082.78 +£201.22 +4.1%
Band I £5,695.15 £5,929.91 +£234.76 +4.1%

Both years use the same official sourcing standard: figures are the published Band D (and derived band) Council Tax level for Neath Port Talbot in each year, from GOV.UK, the Welsh Government or the Scottish Government.

How Council Tax bands work

Every domestic property is placed into a valuation band based on its value on a fixed historic date, not its current market value. Band D is the reference point: lower bands pay a fixed fraction of the Band D rate, higher bands pay more.


What is included in this bill

The figures above are the full bill for each band: Neath Port Talbot's own charge, plus county, police and fire precepts, plus an area-average parish or community council precept. An individual parish's own precept can differ slightly from this area average.


Discounts, reductions and premiums

The figures above are the standard full charge and do not include any discount or premium. A 25% Single Person Discount applies if you are the only adult living in the property. Council Tax Support (or Council Tax Reduction) is a means-tested discount administered by Neath Port Talbot. Empty-home and second-home premiums can add up to 100% for some properties. Contact Neath Port Talbot directly for your own entitlement.


Wales has a ninth band

Unlike England and Scotland, Wales has an additional Council Tax Band I, for the highest-value properties, charged at 21/9 (more than double) of the Band D rate. This reflects Wales's own 2003 property revaluation, which England has not repeated since 1991 and Scotland has not repeated since 1991 either.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What Council Tax band is my property in Neath Port Talbot?
Check the official VOA Council Tax band checker linked above the table on this page; this page does not look up a specific property's band.
Why does Neath Port Talbot have a Band I?
Wales has nine Council Tax bands, A to I, based on a 2003 property valuation. England and Scotland use eight bands, A to H, based on a 1991 valuation. Band I in Wales is for the highest-value properties.
How do I get a discount if I live alone?
Contact Neath Port Talbot directly to apply for the 25% Single Person Discount; it is not applied to the figures shown on this page.
What is included in my Neath Port Talbot Council Tax bill?
The figures blend Neath Port Talbot's own charge with county, police, fire and an area-average community council precept.
How is the year-over-year change calculated?
The change is the difference between Neath Port Talbot's published Band D Council Tax for each year, this year's figure minus last year's, expressed as both a cash amount and a percentage. No other calculation is applied.
Where does last year's figure come from?
The same official sourcing standard as this year's figures: Neath Port Talbot's published Band D Council Tax level for 2025/26, from GOV.UK, the Welsh Government or the Scottish Government, independently verified against the published statistics.
Does the comparison include discounts or premiums?
No. Both 2025/26 and 2026/27 show the standard full charge for each band, the same basis used throughout this page. Single Person Discount, Council Tax Support and empty-home or second-home premiums are not applied to either year's figure.

This is an estimate for general guidance only and is not financial or legal advice. It does not apply any discount, reduction or premium, and it does not determine which band a specific property is in. Use the full Council Tax Calculator for other councils and bands.