Council Tax bill calculations
Cheshire East Council Tax 2023-24 charges are 4.99% higher than in 2022-23. Of this 4.99%, 2% is reserved for adult social care.
This table shows how we calculate the new totals for Council Tax bills. It does not include charges for Cheshire Constabulary, Cheshire Fire & Rescue Service or your Town/Parish Council.
Example calculation based on a Band D property
Table of increases and charges
| Tax charge | 2022-23
amount | 2023-24
increase | %of
(c) | 2023-24
amount |
|---|
| Cheshire East (CE) |
(a) £1,434.46 |
(d) £48.63 |
2.99% |
(g) £1,483.09 |
| Adult Social Care Levy (CE ASC) |
(b) £191.78 |
(e) £32.52 |
2.00% |
(h) £224.30 |
| Total CE + CE ASC |
(c) £1,626.24 |
(f) £81.15 |
4.99% |
(i) £1,707.39 |
Notes
(a) CE charge for 2022-23: £1,434.46
(b) CE ASC levy for 2022-23: £191.78
(c) Total CE charge and CE ASC levy 2022-23 (a + b = c): £1,434.46 + £191.78 = £1,626.24
(d) 2.99% CE increase for 2023-24 of (c): 0.0299 x £1,626.24 = £48.63 (rounded for overall totalling purposes
(e) 2% CE ASC increase for 2023-24 of (c): 0.02 x £1,626.24 = £32.52
(f) 4.99% combined increase for 2023-24 of (c): 0.0499 x £1,626.24 = £81.15
(g) a + d ( CE charge for 2023-24): £1,434.46 + £48.63 = £1,483.09
(h) b + e (Cumulative figure of CE ASC levy for 2016-17 to 2023-24): £191.78 + £32.52 = £224.30
(i) Total CE charge and CE ASC levy for 2023-24 (g + h = i) or (c + f = i): £1,483.09 + £224.30 = £1,707.39 or £1,626.24 + £81.15 = £1,707.39
2022-23 and 2023-24 comparisons
The table below gives comparisons between 2022-23 and 2023-24 for each Council Tax band. NB: these calculations are only applicable to the Cheshire East Council precepts.