Council Tax bill calculations
Cheshire East Council Tax 2024-25 charges are 4.99% higher than in 2023-24. Of this 4.99%, 2% is reserved for adult social care.
This table shows how we calculate the new totals for Council Tax bills. It does not include charges for Cheshire Constabulary, Cheshire Fire & Rescue Service or your Town/Parish Council.
Example calculation based on a Band D property
Table of increases and charges
| Tax charge | 2023-24
amount | 2024-25
increase | %of
(c) | 2024-25
amount |
|---|
| Cheshire East (CE) |
(a) £1,483.09 |
(d) £51.05 |
2.99% |
(g) £1,534.14 |
| Adult Social Care Levy (CE ASC) |
(b) £224.30 |
(e) £34.15 |
2.00% |
(h) £258.45 |
| Total CE + CE ASC |
(c) £1,707.39 |
(f) £85.20 |
4.99% |
(i) £1,792.59 |
Notes
(a) CE charge for 2023-24: £1,483.09
(b) CE ASC levy for 2023-24: £224.30
(c) Total CE charge and CE ASC levy 2023-24 (a + b = c): £1,483.09 + £224.30 = £1,707.39
(d) 2.99% CE increase for 2024-25 of (c): 0.0299 x £1,707.39 = £51.05
(e) 2% CE ASC increase for 2024-25 of (c): 0.02 x £1,707.39 = £34.15
(f) 4.99% combined increase for 2024-25 of (c): 0.0499 x £1,707.39 = £85.20
(g) a + d ( CE charge for 2024-25): £1,483.09 + £51.05 = £1,534.14
(h) b + e (cumulative figure of CE ASC levy for 2016-17 to 2024-25): £224.30 + £34.15 = £258.45
(i) Total CE charge and CE ASC levy for 2024-25 (g + h = i) or (c + f = i): £1,534.14 + £258.45 = £1,792.59 or £1,707.39 + £85.20 = £1,792.59
2023-24 and 2024-25 comparisons
The table below gives comparisons between 2023-24 and 2024-25 for each Council Tax band. NB: these calculations are only applicable to the Cheshire East Council precepts.