How is the Band G bill in Neath Port Talbot calculated?

The Band D rate published by Neath Port Talbot for 2026/27 is £2,541 inclusive of every precept on the bill (billing authority, county or upper-tier in two-tier areas, police, fire, and parish where applicable). Band G is fixed at 15/9 of Band D under the Local Government Finance Act 1992, so the Band G annual bill is £2,541 multiplied by 1.667 which gives £4,235 before any discounts.

Can I get the 25% Single Person Discount?

Yes, if you are the only adult living at the property as your sole or main residence. The discount cuts the gross bill by 25%, so a Band G household in Neath Port Talbot would pay £3,176 per year instead of £4,235. You have to apply to Neath Port Talbot for it. If you get a discount by mistake you must tell the council, which can ask you to pay it back and charge a penalty: section 14 and Schedule 3 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 provide for civil penalties.

What if everyone in the property is a full-time student?

An all-student household is 100% exempt from Council Tax, so the annual bill drops to £0. To count as full-time the course must last at least 1 year and involve at least 21 hours of study a week; for a course up to A level taken by someone under 20, at least 3 months and 12 hours a week. If a student lives with one non-student adult, the non-student gets the 25% Single Person Discount instead of full exemption.

Can I pay over 12 months instead of 10?

The bill is usually split into 10 monthly payments, and you can ask Neath Port Talbot to spread it over 12 instead. For Band G the 10-instalment figure is £424 a month and the 12-instalment figure is £353 a month, before any discounts. The annual total is unchanged. If you are struggling to pay, contact the council straight away rather than missing an instalment.

Council Tax Band G in Neath Port Talbot: 2026/27 Annual Bill

A Band G property in Neath Port Talbot (Wales) pays £4,235 per year in Council Tax before any discount, based on the 2026/27 Band D rate of £2,541 inclusive of all precepts. Band G is fixed at 15/9 of Band D (166.7% of the local Band D rate) by statute, so the multiplier is the same in every billing authority in Wales.

Annual bill

£4,235

Before any discount

Monthly (10 instalments)

£424

April to January, default schedule

Monthly (12 instalments)

£353

Available on request

Discount scenarios for Band G in Neath Port Talbot

How the £4,235 gross bill changes under the most common UK Council Tax reliefs. The disabled banded-down figure applies under the Disabled Band Reduction Scheme when the property has been adapted for a disabled occupant - the bill is charged as if the property were one band lower.

Scenario	Annual bill	Monthly (10)	Saving vs gross
Gross bill (2+ adults, no discount)	£4,235	£424	£0
After 25% Single Person Discount	£3,176	£318	£1,059
Disabled Band Reduction (banded down)	£3,670	£367	£565
100% all-student exemption	£0	£0	£4,235

Need a different scenario (severely mentally impaired disregard, Council Tax Reduction, or a mixed-adult household)? The main Council Tax calculator lets you model any combination.

Band G compared with nearby authorities

Same band, four closest Welsh authorities by Band D rate. Useful when comparing offers across council boundaries (the same band can vary by hundreds of pounds depending on the billing authority and its precepts).

Local authority	Band D (LA)	Band G annual	Difference vs Neath Port Talbot
Neath Port Talbot (this page)	£2,541	£4,235	-
Bridgend	£2,478	£4,130	-£105
Flintshire	£2,376	£3,960	-£275
Carmarthenshire	£2,351	£3,918	-£317
Wrexham	£2,309	£3,848	-£387

All bands in Neath Port Talbot

Statutory band ratios applied to Neath Port Talbot's published 2026/27 Band D rate of £2,541. If your property is on a different band than G, jump straight to the right row below.

Band	Ratio	Annual	Monthly (10)	Monthly (12)
Band A	6/9	£1,694	£169	£141
Band B	7/9	£1,976	£198	£165
Band C	8/9	£2,259	£226	£188
Band D	9/9	£2,541	£254	£212
Band E	11/9	£3,106	£311	£259
Band F	13/9	£3,670	£367	£306
Band G (this page)	15/9	£4,235	£424	£353
Band H	18/9	£5,082	£508	£424
Band I	21/9	£5,929	£593	£494

How Neath Port Talbot sets the Band D rate

Council Tax is a property tax administered by your billing authority. Neath Port Talbot's published Band D figure for 2026/27 (£2,541) is the sum of every precept that appears on a resident's bill: the billing authority's own charge, the police and crime commissioner precept, fire and rescue, and any parish or town council precept that applies. Every band is a fixed statutory proportion of Band D. England and Wales set these in ninths: Band A is 6/9 of Band D, Band B is 7/9, Band C is 8/9, Band D is 9/9, Band E is 11/9, Band F is 13/9, Band G is 15/9, Band H is 18/9, and Band I in Wales is 21/9.

The valuation date is 1 April 2003 (Wales rebanded in 2003 and added Band I for the most valuable properties). New builds are slotted into a band by analogy with comparable older stock. The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) handles banding decisions and band challenges.

The 2026/27 published Band D figures are typically confirmed by individual billing authorities in February or March, before the billing year starts on 1 April. This page uses the latest confirmed published rate (2026/27) so the underlying provenance is auditable.

The English council tax referendum limits do not apply in Wales: the referendum rules in Chapter 4ZA of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 cover only authorities in England (s.52ZA, checked 2026-10-20). In Wales the Welsh Ministers have a different power: if they consider an authority's budget requirement for the year excessive, judged against principles they determine, they may designate or nominate the authority (Local Government Finance Act 1992 s.52B, checked 2026-10-20).

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Frequently asked questions

How is the Band G bill in Neath Port Talbot calculated?: The Band D rate published by Neath Port Talbot for 2026/27 is £2,541 inclusive of every precept on the bill (billing authority, county or upper-tier in two-tier areas, police, fire, and parish where applicable). Band G is fixed at 15/9 of Band D under the Local Government Finance Act 1992, so the Band G annual bill is £2,541 multiplied by 1.667 which gives £4,235 before any discounts.
Can I get the 25% Single Person Discount?: Yes, if you are the only adult living at the property as your sole or main residence. The discount cuts the gross bill by 25%, so a Band G household in Neath Port Talbot would pay £3,176 per year instead of £4,235. You have to apply to Neath Port Talbot for it. If you get a discount by mistake you must tell the council, which can ask you to pay it back and charge a penalty: section 14 and Schedule 3 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 provide for civil penalties.
What if everyone in the property is a full-time student?: An all-student household is 100% exempt from Council Tax, so the annual bill drops to £0. To count as full-time the course must last at least 1 year and involve at least 21 hours of study a week; for a course up to A level taken by someone under 20, at least 3 months and 12 hours a week. If a student lives with one non-student adult, the non-student gets the 25% Single Person Discount instead of full exemption.
Can I pay over 12 months instead of 10?: The bill is usually split into 10 monthly payments, and you can ask Neath Port Talbot to spread it over 12 instead. For Band G the 10-instalment figure is £424 a month and the 12-instalment figure is £353 a month, before any discounts. The annual total is unchanged. If you are struggling to pay, contact the council straight away rather than missing an instalment.