Council tax bands in East Lothian
East Lothian is a billing authority in Scotland. Band-D Council Tax for 2026-27 is £1,698 per year — that's the headline rate the bands above and below scale from.
- Band-D charge: £1,698 per year (2026-27)
Council tax by band in East Lothian (2026-27)
Every band is a fixed proportion of the Band-D charge (£1,698), so here's the full ladder for East Lothian — council tax only; Scottish Water and waste charges are billed on top.
| Band | Council tax (2026-27) |
|---|---|
| Band A | £1,132 per year |
| Band B | £1,321 per year |
| Band C | £1,509 per year |
| Band D | £1,698 per year |
| Band E | £2,231 per year |
| Band F | £2,759 per year |
| Band G | £3,325 per year |
| Band H | £4,160 per year |
Derived from the 2026-27 Band-D charge using the statutory band proportions (reformed 2017 multipliers for Scotland). Source: gov.scot (Open Government Licence v3.0).
Property-band distribution data for East Lothian isn't yet ingested into our v1 dataset. You can still run the band check below — it pulls live data per address.
Check your specific band
How to challenge your band in East Lothian
In Scotland, band challenges go to the local Assessor for East Lothian (find them at saa.gov.uk). The valuation date is 1 April 1991. If the Assessor rejects, you have 6 weeks to appeal to the First-tier Tribunal Local Taxation Chamber.