Council tax banding
The council tax fixed by the Council for each band includes precepts on behalf of the West Midlands Fire and Civil Defence Authority and the West Midlands Police Authority, the amounts are shown separately below.
The council tax charges for each band fixed by the Council for 2012 - 2013 are as follows:
| Bands | Sandwell (£) | Fire (£) | Police (£) | Total (£) |
| A (up to £40,000) | 783.82 | 31.89 | 66.30 | 882.01 |
| B (£40,000 - £52,000) | 914.46 | 37.20 | 77.35 | 1,029.01 |
| C (£52,000 - £68,000) | 1,045.09 | 42.52 | 88.40 | 1,176.01 |
| D (£68,000 - £88,000) | 1,175.73 | 47.83 | 99.45 | 1,323.01 |
| E (£88,000 - £120,000) | 1,437.00 | 58.46 | 121.54 | 1,617.00 |
| F (£120,000 - £160,000) | 1,698.28 | 69.09 | 143.64 | 1,911.01 |
| G (£160,000 - £320,000) | 1,959.55 | 79.72 | 165.74 | 2,205.01 |
| H (over £320,000) | 2,351.46 | 95.66 | 198.89 | 2,646.01 |
Note: The Council Tax levels shown apply to properties with 2 or more adults. Single person households will pay 25% less than this.