Council tax bands in Scottish Borders
Scottish Borders is a billing authority in Scotland. Band-D Council Tax for 2026-27 is £1,619 per year — that's the headline rate the bands above and below scale from.
- Band-D charge: £1,619 per year (2026-27)
Council tax by band in Scottish Borders (2026-27)
Every band is a fixed proportion of the Band-D charge (£1,619), so here's the full ladder for Scottish Borders — council tax only; Scottish Water and waste charges are billed on top.
| Band | Council tax (2026-27) |
|---|---|
| Band A | £1,079 per year |
| Band B | £1,259 per year |
| Band C | £1,439 per year |
| Band D | £1,619 per year |
| Band E | £2,127 per year |
| Band F | £2,631 per year |
| Band G | £3,171 per year |
| Band H | £3,967 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 Scottish Borders 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 Scottish Borders
In Scotland, band challenges go to the local Assessor for Scottish Borders (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.