Collection rates for council tax

Since the introduction of council tax in 1993, Amber Valley's revenue collection service has strived to collect as much council tax within the year that it is due, aiming for consistently high council tax collection rates. We are now comfortably and consistently within the upper quartile (top 25%) for English authorities (out of over 300 English authorities).

There are now almost 61,000 council taxpayers in Amber Valley, the largest Derbyshire district authority.

In 2023/24, £87 million was collected in total. This year (2024/25), we will collect around £92 million.

Achieving a high in-year collection rate benefits the council's overall cash flow. Minimising the level of arrears also benefits council taxpayers generally by reducing the allowance made for non-collection allowed in determining the council tax base for future bills.

Local authorities in England achieved a national average in-year collection rate for council tax of 95.9% in 2023/24.

Amber Valley Borough Council collected 98.6% in 2023/24 and has consistently collected above the national average.

Council tax collection rates for past years are listed below:

2023/24 – 98.6%, placing us equal 11^thnationally
2022/23 - 98.6%, placing us equal 12th nationally
2021/22 - 98.7%, placing us equal 9th nationally
2020/21 - 98.4%, placing us equal 13th nationally
2019/20 - 98.7%, placing us equal 19th nationally
2018/19 - 98.8%, placing us equal 22nd nationally
2017/18 - 98.8%, placing us equal 30th nationally
2016/17 – 99.0%, placing us equal 14th nationally
2015/16 - 98.8%, placing us equal 26th nationally
2014/15 - 98.7%, placing us equal 27th nationally
2013/14 - 98.8%, placing us equal 17^thnationally
2012/13 - 98.9%, placing us equal 18^th nationally
2011/12 - 98.8%, placing us equal 27^th nationally
2010/11- 98.8%, placing us equal 35^th nationally
2009/10- 98.9%, placing us equal 19^th nationally
2008/09- 99.1%, placing us equal 7^th nationally
2007/08- 99.1%, placing us equal 15^th nationally
2006/07 - 99.2%, placing us equal 7^th nationally
2005/06 - 99.2%, placing us equal 6^th nationally
2004/05 - 99.1%, placing us equal 9^th nationally
2003/04 - 99.0%, placing us within the top 20 performing authorities nationwide
2002/03 - 98.7%, again placing us well within upper quartile targets
2001/02 - 98.7%, our highest collection rate to date at the time, more than any other Derbyshire authority

View national collection rates.

Need further help or information?

Contact the team directly on 01773 841440 or email council.tax@ambervalley.gov.uk