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Council Tax Bands in City of London 2026/27
Band D 2026/27
£1,329.56
+£55.49 (+4.4%) vs 2025/26
Full band A to H council tax rates for City of London from 1 April 2026.
Quick answer
Council tax bands in City of London for 2026/27 run from £886.37 (Band A) to £2,659.12 (Band H), with the Band D reference rate set at £1,329.56 (up 4.4% on 2025/26). All eight bands (A to H) are fixed fractions of Band D; the full rate table with monthly figures is below.
Band A to H Rate Table - City of London 2026/27
| Band | Annual rate | Monthly (10 mths) |
|---|---|---|
| ABand A | £886.37 | £88.64 |
| BBand B | £1,034.10 | £103.41 |
| CBand C | £1,181.83 | £118.18 |
| DBand D | £1,329.56 | £132.96 |
| EBand E | £1,625.02 | £162.50 |
| FBand F | £1,920.48 | £192.05 |
| GBand G | £2,215.93 | £221.59 |
| HBand H | £2,659.12 | £265.91 |
Source: Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England: 2026 to 2027, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (Accredited official statistics). Table 9 (area council tax by band) and Table 10 (local authority level data). Snapshot: 2026-27 tables, published 25 March 2026. Published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Monthly figures are the annual rate divided over the standard 10-instalment plan and the 12-month direct debit option.
What Makes Up the £1,329.56 Bill
A Band D bill in City of London is not one charge. It is 2 separate charges set by 2 different bodies and collected together. The largest is City of London billing authority at £1,153.18, which is 87% of the total. Of the billing authority's own share, £21.13 is the adult social care precept added for 2026/27 (1.99% of last year's Band D).
| Charged by | Band D element | Share of bill |
|---|---|---|
| City of London billing authority | £1,153.18 | 86.7% |
| Greater London Authority | £176.38 | 13.3% |
| Total Band D | £1,329.56 | 100% |
Registry Record for City of London
ONS code
E09000001
MHCLG E-code
E5010
Authority type
Inner London borough
Area
Inner London
Tax base 2026/27
10,403
Assumed collection rate
97.00%
Parishes in area
2
Parishes setting a precept
2
Band D rank in England
294 of 296
Registry snapshot
25 March 2026
City of London is a inner london borough in London, within the Inner London area. Its 2026/27 tax base for setting council tax is 10,403 Band D equivalent dwellings, calculated on an assumed collection rate of 97.00%. 2 of the 2 parish or town councils in the area set their own precept for 2026/27, so households in those parishes pay slightly more than the area figures shown here. Its Band D rate ranks 294 of 296 in England.
Year-on-Year Change
Band D 2025/26
£1,274.07
Band D 2026/27
£1,329.56
Annual increase
+£55.49 (+4.4%)
City of London's Band D rate increased by £55.49 (4.4%) in 2026/27 compared with the previous year. This is within the 5% that an English social care authority can add for 2026/27 without a local referendum (a 3% core limit plus a 2% adult social care precept).
City of London Against the Rest of London
Across the 33 billing authorities in London, Band D for 2026/27 runs from Wandsworth at £1,028.21 to Kingston upon Thames at £2,609.20, a spread of £1,580.99. The regional mean is £2,090.08, so City of London sits £760.52 below it. See the full London table.
Closest Inner London and London authorities by Band D
| Council | Band D 2026/27 |
|---|---|
| Hammersmith and Fulham | £1,519.51 |
| Westminster | £1,049.55 |
| Wandsworth | £1,028.21 |
| Kensington and Chelsea | £1,666.65 |
| Tower Hamlets | £1,837.78 |
| Southwark | £1,967.26 |
How Band Rates Are Worked Out in City of London
Like every billing authority, City of London sets a single Band D rate each year. All other bands are then calculated as fixed fractions of that rate, set nationally by central government. The fractions are expressed in ninths:
| Band | Fraction of Band D | Calculation | 2026/27 rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | 6/9 | £1,329.56 x 6/9 | £886.37 |
| Band B | 7/9 | £1,329.56 x 7/9 | £1,034.10 |
| Band C | 8/9 | £1,329.56 x 8/9 | £1,181.83 |
| Band D | 9/9 | Baseline rate | £1,329.56 |
| Band E | 11/9 | £1,329.56 x 11/9 | £1,625.02 |
| Band F | 13/9 | £1,329.56 x 13/9 | £1,920.48 |
| Band G | 15/9 | £1,329.56 x 15/9 | £2,215.93 |
| Band H | 18/9 | £1,329.56 x 18/9 | £2,659.12 |
Contact your council in City of London
For billing enquiries, payment arrangements, discounts, or to report a change in your circumstances, contact the billing authority for City of London directly.
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Figures are the 2026/27 tax year, in force from 1 April 2026, as published by MHCLG on 25 March 2026. The 2027/28 tables are due in spring 2027.