Doncaster Council

• What does my council tax pay for?
• How can I appeal against my Council Tax?
• Do you provide an advisory service outside the centre of Doncaster?

What does my council tax pay for?

Every local authority needs income to provide services to its community. These services include:

• Education
• Social care
• Highways
• Planning and economic development
• Recreation and tourism
• Environmental health
• Refuse collection and disposal
• Housing
• Other services (for example: architectural, administrative, legal, personnel financial support services)                      

The Council also collects money to contribute to:

• South Yorkshire Fire and Civil Defence Authority
• South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Authority
• South Yorkshire Police Authority
• South Yorkshire Pensions Authority
• Services provided by the Parish Councils                      

How can I appeal against my Council Tax?

It depends why you are appealing:

If you want to appeal because you do not think you should be the person liable to pay the Council Tax, we have not given you an exemption, discount or disabled person's reduction, or we have given you the wrong amount, you can appeal to us in writing. 

If you do not hear from us within two months or if you still don't agree with our decision you can appeal to the Valuation Tribunal, at Hepworth House, 2 Trafford Court, Doncaster, DN1 1PN. We will tell you how to do this if we turn down your appeal. If you want to appeal we can send you a form to fill in. 

If you want to appeal against a penalty or a completion notice you must get straight in touch with the Valuation Tribunal, at Hepworth House, 2 Trafford Court, Doncaster, DN1 1PN.

If you want to appeal because you think that the valuation of your property is wrong, you need to contact the:

Listing Officer at the Valuation Office
Cathedral Court
1 Vicar Lane
Sheffield
S1 1HD.
Telephone number 0114 289 4600

You can only appeal against the banding of your property if:

• The whole or part of the property has been demolished;
• If you have recently moved house and you think that the band of your new house is wrong;
• If the surroundings of the property have changed;
• If improvements have been made to the property and it has then been sold.                     

Time limits for appealing are applicable.  For more information contact the Valuation Office directly.

Do you provide an advisory service outside the centre of Doncaster?

You can make payments at any of the Council's cash offices, we also provide an advisory service at Colonnades House, Doncaster, which is staffed between the hours of 8.30am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday.