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The total amount of council tax you pay is made up of charges for services from three organisations: Portsmouth City Council, the police and Hampshire Fire & Rescue Service.
The money going to the council is split into two areas:
You may have different charges based on your property’s band. For example, if you live in a band B property (the most common property type in Portsmouth) for 2020/21 the charges shown on your council tax bill are:
The information on your bill may look complicated. This is because we have to present it according to government rules. Here is an explanation to help you understand this year’s council tax charges:
Please note percentage increases are rounded up to one decimal point, as shown on your bill.