Council Tax charges 2024/25
It was agreed at a meeting of East Lothian Council on Tuesday 20 February 2024 that Council Tax levels would remain unchanged for the financial year 2024/25. The band D level of Council Tax will remain at £1,435.62 for the year.
The Scottish average band D Council Tax figure for 2023/24 was £1,417.00. This figure does not include water or waste water charges.
Your Council Tax bill includes charges for your water supply and waste water collection services from Scottish Water and these charges have increased by 8.8% for the financial year 2024/25. Although we collect these charges on behalf of Scottish Water, we are not responsible for setting these charges.
Council Tax charges 2024/25
A full list of bandings and values for East Lothian is shown in the table below:
| Band | Valuation Range | Council Tax | Water charge | Waste water charge | Total charge |
| Band A |
Up to £27,000 | £957.08 | £168.60 | £195.66 | £1,321.34 |
| Band B |
£27,000 to £35,000 | £1,116.59 | £196.70 | £228.27 | £1,541.56 |
| Band C |
£35,000 to £45,000 | £1,276.10 | £224.80 | £260.88 | £1,761.78 |
| Band D |
£45,000 to £58,000 | £1,435.62 | £252.90 | £293.49 | £1,982.01 |
| Band E |
£58,000 to £80,000 | £1,886.24 | £309.10 | £358.71 | £2,554.05 |
| Band F |
£80,000 to £106,000 | £2,332.88 | £365.30 | £423.93 | £3,122.11 |
| Band G |
£106,000 to £212,000 | £2,811.42 | £421.50 | £489.15 | £3,722.07 |
| Band H |
Over £212,000 | £3,517.26 | £505.80 | £586.98 | £4,610.04 |
What to do if you disagree with your Council Tax band
What to do if you disagree with your Council Tax charge