Council Tax 2025/2026

​​​​​Castle Point Borough Council collects the Council Tax for itself and on behalf of these authorities:

1. Essex County Council
2. Essex PFCC - Policing and Community Safety
3. Essex PFCC - Fire and Rescue Authority

The table below shows the amount of Council Tax each of the above authorities has set for 2025/2026. When these amounts are added together, they give the total Council Tax for a property in each band.

 

Council Tax bands and rates

Band	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H
	£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£
Castle Point Borough Council	193.44	225.68	257.92	290.16	354.64	419.12	483.60	580.32
Essex County Council	1053.06	1228.57	1404.08	1579.58	1930.61	2281.63	2632.65	3159.18
Essex PFCC - Policing & Community Safety	173.58	202.51	231.44	260.37	318.23	376.09	433.95	520.74
Essex PFCC - Fire and Rescue Authority	58.38	68.11	77.84	87.57	107.03	126.09	145.95	175.14
Total	1478.46	1724.87	1971.28	2217.69	2710.51	3203.33	3696.15	4435.38

We also collect from residents of Canvey Island an additional amount for the Canvey Island Town Council. The amounts for each band are:

Canvey Island Town Council Council tax bands and rates

Band	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H
Canvey Island Town Council	16.50	19.25	22.00	24.75	30.25	35.75	41.25	49.50
Total	1494.96	1744.12	1993.28	2242.44	2740.76	3239.08	3737.40	4484.88

 

Adult Social Care

From the 1 April 2025, the adult social care precept amount is included in the precept for Essex County Council as a single figure and percentage change.

Leaflets and Financial Information

Below are the leaflets that form part of your annual Council Tax bill, please click on the relevant guide to download and view the leaflet:

• Council Tax Expanatory Letter 2025-2026.pdf
• Financial-Information-2025-26.pdf [pdf] 31KB

 

For the financial information relating to the other authorities please click on the following links:

• Spending and Council Tax: Council Tax | Essex County Council
• Policing and Fire & Rescue Services Precept | Essex Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner (pfcc.police.uk)
• Budgets | Canvey Island Town Council (canveyisland-tc.gov.uk)