Where does your Council tax money go?
This page will provide that basic information although it will not
explain how individual Councils/Agencies chose to spend your money.
Council Tax/Business Tax
For the remainder of funding required to provide
local government local taxation in the form of council tax and local
business tax is allowed.
Maldon District Council collects the taxes and
then transfers the agreed amounts to Essex County Council, Essex
Police.,Essex Fire and Rescue Service and Burnham Town Council.
The table below shows the way that the money is divided.
73% Essex County Council
11% Maldon District Council
09% Essex Police
04% Essex Fire
03% Parish Councils
Other income Streams
Central Government generates its income from a
variety of taxes such as VAT and income tax.
It then spends most of that money on national issues although some is
provided to Local Government for specific services.
For example centre government provides funding each year that allows
Essex County Council to run Schools
Local Councils often make charges for use of their facilities ie hire of
a park football pitch or car parking . This income is used locally.
