London council tax is going up across the board as the majority of London’s local authorities follow other councils around the country and increase council tax by the maximum allowed for the new financial year (beginning April 2023).
Most Londoners will see a 4.99% increase in their council tax bills, although that excludes the Mayor of London’s precept.
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The London councils facing the highest increase in council tax
| Local authority | Council Tax Increase |
| Barking & Dagenham | 4.99% |
| Barnet | 3.8% |
| Bexley | 4.99% |
| Brent | 2.99% |
| Bromley | 4.99% |
| Camden | 4.99% |
| Croydon | 15% |
| Ealing | 4.99% |
| Enfield | 4.99% |
| Greenwich | 4.99% |
| Hackney | 4.99% |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | 4.99% |
| Haringey | 2.99% |
| Harrow | 4.99% |
| Havering | 4.99% |
| Hillingdon | 4.99% |
| Hounslow | 4.99% |
| Islington | 4.99% |
| Kensington and Chelsea | 0% |
| Kingston Upon Thames | 4.99% |
| Lambeth | 4.99% |
| Lewisham | 4.99% |
| Merton | 4.99% |
| Newham | 4.99% |
| Redbridge | 4.99% |
| Richmond Upon Thames | 4.99% |
| Southwark | 4.99% |
| Sutton | 4.99% |
| Tower Hamlets | 2% |
| Waltham Forest | 4.99% |
| Wandsowrth | 2% |
| Westminster | 2% |
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