Worthing Borough Area - Council Tax 2026/27

    Notice under Section 38
Local Government Finance Act 1992

Worthing Borough Council, being the Billing Authority for the Borough of Worthing, hereby gives notice that it has set the following amounts of Council Tax for the period 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027.

Property Value Bands (assessed as at 1st April 1991)    Proportion in Relation to Band D*    Worthing Borough Council
(a)    West Sussex County Council
– Core Precept    West Sussex County Council – Adult Social Care element    West Sussex County Council – Total
(b)    Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner
(c)    Total Council Tax set for 2025/26
(a + b + c)
A – not exceeding £40,000    6/9    £189.24    £1,047.65    £212.59    £1,260.24    £187.94    £1,637.42
B - £40,001 - £52,000    7/9    £220.78    £1,222.25    £248.03    £1,470.28    £219.26    £1,910.32
C - £52,001 - £68,000    8/9    £252.32    £1,396.86    £283.46    £1,680.32    £250.59    £2,183.23
D - £68,001 - £88,000    9/9    £283.86    £1,571.47    £318.89    £1,890.36    £281.91    £2,456.13
E - £88,001 - £120,000    11/9    £346.94    £1,920.69    £389.75    £2,310.44    £344.56    £3,001.94
F - £120,001 - £160,000    13/9    £410.02    £2,269.90    £460.62    £2,730.52    £407.20    £3,547.74
G - £160,001 – £320,000    15/9    £473.10    £2,619.12    £531.48    £3,150.60    £469.85    £4,093.55
H – Exceeding £320,000    18/9    £567.72    £3,142.94    £637.78    £3,780.72    £563.82    £4,912.26
*The amount payable is directly related to a Band ‘D’ property. For example the Band ‘D’ charge is £2,456.13 and therefore Band ‘A’ properties pay 6/9ths of this, equal to £1,637.42.
INFORMATION FOR COUNCIL TAX PAYERS
The 2026/2027 Council Tax bills will be issued in March 2026.  Payment may now be made by twelve equal monthly instalments from 1st April to 1st March inclusive (please contact the Council if you wish to pay by twelve instalments).  Alternatively, settlement may be made yearly, half yearly or quarterly in advance.  Instalment due dates are notified on the bills.
Single people and owners of some unoccupied properties can apply for a discount. People on low incomes or with disabilities may not have to pay the full amount.
It is possible to appeal to the Valuation Office Agency against a banding assessment.  Payment must be made on the existing bill until any outstanding appeal or other application for relief is allowed.
Details of how to pay, how to appeal and how to claim a reduction are available on the Council’s website at www.adur-worthing.gov.uk.  For further information, please write to the Revenues & Benefits Service at PO Box 5000, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1JN.  Alternatively, telephone 01903 221061 – but please note that the phone lines are likely to be very busy during March and April.