Valuation Office Agency (VOA)

The Valuation Office Agency (VOA)

The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) values homes for Council Tax. Homes are given a band depending on their value on a fixed date, which is set in law.  This is known as the antecedent valuation date (AVD). The date used is set in law, and it’s different in England and Wales. In England, the AVD is 1 April 1991.  (In Wales, the AVD is 1 April 2003.)

Local councils use Council Tax bands to work out your Council Tax bill. They are responsible for Council Tax payment, discounts, exemptions and rebates.

Contacting the Valuation Office Agency:  contact page.

VOA Guidance (Stroud District Council is not responsible for the content on external links)

• How domestic properties are assessed for Council Tax bands
• How Council Tax works
• Check your Council Tax band
• Challenge your Council Tax band
• Council Tax bands and annexes
• Council Tax and business rates (home-based businesses)
• Council Tax band deletions
• Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs)
• Removing a property from the Council Tax list