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What your Council Tax pays for

Your Council Tax helps pay for important local services provided by different public authorities. 

For each pound we collect, the authorities listed below each received the following share of your money:

  • 70p Kent County Council
  • 11p The Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent
  • 10p Sevenoaks District Council
  • 4p Kent and Medway Fire & Rescue Authority
  • 5p Town and Parish Councils (average)

For more information, download our leaflet About your Council Tax 2026/27.
 

Other authorities who deliver services in your area

For information on the services provided and their budget details, visit the following websites:

View our Council budgets page