What your Council Tax is used for

Part of the Council Tax you pay goes towards:

• West Midlands Police
• West Midlands Fire Service
• transport services - view details of the transport levy expenditure for 2025 to 2026
• the West Midlands Combined Authority for Birmingham

Adult social care precept

Birmingham City Council has added a precept of 2% to Council Tax bills to help it meet the cost of providing adult social care.

Further information

For more information about how we spend your Council Tax bill, including the adult social care precept, download the Budget for Birmingham: Council Tax help and information booklet 2025 to 2026.

You can also download the non domestic rates and information notes booklet for 2025 to 2026.

Page last updated: 10 March 2025