South West | England | Unitary authority
Council Tax Bands in Isles of Scilly 2026/27
Band D 2026/27
£2,047.96
+£97.93 (+5.0%) vs 2025/26
Full band A to H council tax rates for Isles of Scilly from 1 April 2026.
Quick answer
Council tax bands in Isles of Scilly for 2026/27 run from £1,365.31 (Band A) to £4,095.92 (Band H), with the Band D reference rate set at £2,047.96 (up 5.0% 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 - Isles of Scilly 2026/27
| Band | Annual rate | Monthly (10 mths) |
|---|---|---|
| ABand A | £1,365.31 | £136.53 |
| BBand B | £1,592.86 | £159.29 |
| CBand C | £1,820.41 | £182.04 |
| DBand D | £2,047.96 | £204.80 |
| EBand E | £2,503.06 | £250.31 |
| FBand F | £2,958.16 | £295.82 |
| GBand G | £3,413.27 | £341.33 |
| HBand H | £4,095.92 | £409.59 |
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 £2,047.96 Bill
A Band D bill in Isles of Scilly is not one charge. It is 2 separate charges set by 2 different bodies and collected together. The largest is Isles of Scilly billing authority at £1,744.76, which is 85% of the total. Of the billing authority's own share, £33.23 is the adult social care precept added for 2026/27 (2% of last year's Band D).
| Charged by | Band D element | Share of bill |
|---|---|---|
| Isles of Scilly billing authority | £1,744.76 | 85.2% |
| Devon & Cornwall PCC | £303.20 | 14.8% |
| Total Band D | £2,047.96 | 100% |
Registry Record for Isles of Scilly
ONS code
E06000053
MHCLG E-code
E4001
Authority type
Unitary authority
Tax base 2026/27
1,392
Assumed collection rate
97.50%
Parishes in area
0
Parishes setting a precept
0
Band D rank in England
285 of 296
Registry snapshot
25 March 2026
Isles of Scilly is a unitary authority in the South West. Its 2026/27 tax base for setting council tax is 1,392 Band D equivalent dwellings, calculated on an assumed collection rate of 97.50%. There are no parish or town councils in the area, so every household pays the same area figures shown here. Its Band D rate ranks 285 of 296 in England.
Year-on-Year Change
Band D 2025/26
£1,950.03
Band D 2026/27
£2,047.96
Annual increase
+£97.93 (+5.0%)
Isles of Scilly's Band D rate increased by £97.93 (5.0%) 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).
Isles of Scilly Against the Rest of the South West
Across the 27 billing authorities in the South West, Band D for 2026/27 runs from Isles of Scilly at £2,047.96 to Dorset at £2,765.02, a spread of £717.06. The regional mean is £2,511.40, so Isles of Scilly sits £463.44 below it. See the full South West table.
Closest South West authorities by Band D
| Council | Band D 2026/27 |
|---|---|
| Tewkesbury | £2,340.53 |
| Gloucester | £2,355.84 |
| Cheltenham | £2,369.52 |
| Bath and North East Somerset | £2,383.42 |
| Cotswold | £2,391.65 |
| Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | £2,435.58 |
How Band Rates Are Worked Out in Isles of Scilly
Like every billing authority, Isles of Scilly 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 | £2,047.96 x 6/9 | £1,365.31 |
| Band B | 7/9 | £2,047.96 x 7/9 | £1,592.86 |
| Band C | 8/9 | £2,047.96 x 8/9 | £1,820.41 |
| Band D | 9/9 | Baseline rate | £2,047.96 |
| Band E | 11/9 | £2,047.96 x 11/9 | £2,503.06 |
| Band F | 13/9 | £2,047.96 x 13/9 | £2,958.16 |
| Band G | 15/9 | £2,047.96 x 15/9 | £3,413.27 |
| Band H | 18/9 | £2,047.96 x 18/9 | £4,095.92 |
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Isles of Scilly Council Tax: Frequently Asked Questions
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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.