HOUSEHOLDS across Scotland will see their council tax bills soar by hundreds of pounds.
It comes as a nationwide freeze comes to an end, with local authorities claiming higher local taxes are necessary.
Households will see their council tax bills soar by hundreds of pounds[/caption]
Some of the larger authorities, like Glasgow and Edinburgh, have announced bumper double figure hikes already with others due to follow suit.
Last week, six council areas announced increases: East Lothian, Edinburgh, Fife, Glasgow, the Borders and North Lanarkshire.
In Glasgow, council tax is set to rise by 7.5 per cent and in Edinburgh, a hike of 8 per cent was agreed.
North Lanarkshire, East Lothian and Scottish Borders residents will see a 10 per cent increase, with Fife residents experiencing a rise of 8.2 per cent.
A number of local authorities are still to announce council tax increases in the coming days:
Tuesday, February 25
Western Isles, Midlothian, Shetland and West Lothian councils will all confirm their budgets tomorrow.
Wednesday, February 26
East Renfrewshire, Moray, North Ayrshire and South Lanarkshire will vote on their council tax rises.
Thursday, February 27
Aberdeenshire, Angus, Argyll and Bute, Clackmannanshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Dundee, East Ayrshire, Renfrewshire, South Ayrshire and Stirling will all vote on their budgets.
The following week
Between March 4 and 6, Aberdeen, East Dunbartonshire, Falkirk, Highland, Inverclyde, Orkney, Perth and Kinross, West Dunbartonshire will all announce their hikes.
Check out our council tax tracker map to see how your area compares to changes across Scotland.
On top of inflation-busting council tax hikes, Scots will also be hit by huge water bill rises – added on to council tax bills.
Scottish Water has announced that prices will increase by 9.9 per cent starting this Spring.
This means the average monthly household bills for water and waste water services will shoot up by £3.68 per month or £44 per year.
However, some households could see it skyrocket to as high £108 more per year.
The increase will take effect from April 1, 2025, and will be collected alongside council tax.
