Business rates information 2024/2025

Council tax and business rates annual summaries

More information about business rates and the council's budget for the current year is available in the following leaflets:

• Business rates explanatory notes 2025/2026 (PDF, 367 KB)
• Your guide to Council Tax 2025/2026 (PDF, 572 KB)

Emergency services annual summaries

• County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service: About Your Council Tax
• Durham Police, Crime and Victims' Commissioner council tax information

What do business rates pay for?

All of our services, from trading standards to business continuity advice, are paid for by money we receive in three ways:

• Council tax and business rates
• Grants from central government
• Money we generate ourselves

To find out more about the range of services we provide, see our About us page.