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If you live in one of these 10 areas of Scotland, you'll be paying less for a Band D property's council tax than in the rest of the country.If you live in one of these 10 areas of Scotland, you'll be paying less for a Band D property's council tax than in the rest of the country.
If you live in one of these 10 areas of Scotland, you'll be paying less for a Band D property's council tax than in the rest of the country.

Scottish Council Tax Rises 2023/24: Here are the 10 cheapest Band D council tax rates in Scotland - from Shetland to Fife

With soaring energy bills and food prices continuing to rise, Scots are going to have their finances stretched even further when they receive their council tax bills towards the end of March.
By David Hepburn
Published 13th Mar 2023, 16:45 GMT
Updated 14th Mar 2023, 11:11 GMT
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In 2021 it was announced by Finance Secretary (and prospective First Minister) Kate Forbes that the SNP’s freeze on council tax rises – enforced since 2007 – would be coming to an end.

It gave the green light to cash-strapped local authorities to raise more money from residents to plug holes in their ever-diminishing budgets.

This year will see substantial rises across Scotland, adding further to the misery of the cost of living crisis.

Most councils have agreed on a rise of around 5 per cent, including both Edinburgh and Glasgow, with others opting for increases of between 3.9 per cent and 10 per cent.

It means bigger bills for those across all the council tax bands – with the average Scot paying Band D rates.

So, here are the 10 cheapest areas to live in when it comes to a Band D council tax bill (actual bills will be higher as they will include water and sewerage charges) and how much you’ll be paying.

This year will see substantial rises across Scotland, adding further to the misery of the cost of living crisis.

Orkney Island residents are facing the biggest council tax rise in Scotland - 10 per cent. The resulting £1,369.21 Band D bill is still in the cheapest 10 in the country though.

9. Orkney

Orkney Island residents are facing the biggest council tax rise in Scotland - 10 per cent. The resulting £1,369.21 Band D bill is still in the cheapest 10 in the country though. Photo: Canva/Getty Images

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From Kirkcaldy and Dunfermline, to St Andrews and the East Neuk, a Band D Fifer can expect a council tax bill of £1,385.18 - a 5 per cent year-on-year increase.

10. Fife

From Kirkcaldy and Dunfermline, to St Andrews and the East Neuk, a Band D Fifer can expect a council tax bill of £1,385.18 - a 5 per cent year-on-year increase. Photo: Canva/Getty Images

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