How we calculate and spend council tax

Increases to council tax explained

The below tables show how much Lichfield District Council (including parish councils) will spend and the amount needed from council tax.

District council total income (including parish councils):

Lichfield District Council and parish councils	2022/23	2021/22	Change	Change
Gross spending	£58.121m	£60.010m	-£1.889m	-3.15%
Parish councils	£2.126m	£2.044m	£0.082m	4.01%
Total including parish councils	£60.247m	£62.054m	-£1.807m	-2.91%
Income	-£47.354m	-£49.690m	£2.336m	-4.70%
Retained business rates	-£3.311m	-£3.122m	-£0.189m	6.05%
Total income (excluding council tax)	-£50.665m	-£52.812m	£2.147m	-4.07%

District council total net expenditure

Lichfield District Council	2022/23	2021/22	Change	Change
Net expenditure (gross spending less income)	£10.767m	£10.320m	£0.447m	4.34%
Retained business rates	-£3.311m	-£3.122m	-£0.189m	6.05%
Amount to be raised from council tax	£7.456m	£7.198m	£0.258m	3.59%

Why we need to increase council tax this financial year (2022/23)

We raised £7.198m from council tax in 2021/22.

Change in council spending for 2022/23

Higher inflation	£0.298m
Savings, efficiencies and additional income	-£2.087m
Service developments and other changes	£3.281m
Covid-19 risk recovery contingency budget	-£1.141m
Covid-19 response and ongoing impact	£0.381m
Reduction in the planned transfer of money to our balances	-£0.131m
Subtotal	£7.798m

Change in funding received for 2022/23

Additional retained business rates	-£0.189m
Lower new homes bonus	-£0.119m
Lower other funding	-£0.034m

Council tax increase needed for 2022/23

Raised from council tax 2021/22	£7.198m
Amount to be raised from council tax 2022/23	£7.456m
Additional amount raised from council tax	£0.258m