Council Tax Wales 2026/27 — All 22 Councils
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Try free →How Welsh council tax differs from England
Wales runs its own council tax banding system, separate from England’s. Where England has 8 bands (A to H), Wales has 10, adding a lower A- band and a higher I band, reflecting property revaluations carried out more recently than England’s, which still uses 1991 valuations.
Discounts, exemptions and premiums in Wales
- The core discounts — 25% single person discount, full student exemption, disabled band reduction — broadly mirror England’s scheme, administered locally by each Welsh council
- Second homes and long-term empty properties in Wales can attract significantly higher premiums than the English 100% cap, with some Welsh councils charging up to 300% in recent years, making Wales one of the strictest regimes in the UK for owners of empty or holiday properties
- From 1 April 2026, Welsh councils also gained powers to charge a premium on unsold or unoccupied new-build properties, a rule that doesn’t currently exist in England
- Council tax support (means-tested help for low-income households) is run as a devolved scheme in Wales, separate from England’s local schemes, with its own eligibility rules
Checking your specific Welsh council
Because bands, premiums and discount rates are set locally, two otherwise identical properties in different Welsh council areas can have meaningfully different bills — always check your specific local authority’s current rates rather than relying on a UK-wide average.