Tamworth Borough Council operates its services on an annual budget of £67 million.

This is made up of:

Gross revenue expenditure of £43 million General Fund (net of tariff payable to Government) and £24 million of Housing Revenue Account.

This is primarily made up of:

• £19 million - government benefit grants
• £2 million - government support
• £20 million - council house rents
• £16 million - corporate rents fees and charges
• £3 million – Business Rates
• £3 million - Council Tax

The Capital programme for 2018/19 totals £23.5 million (£13.3 million housing, £10.2 million General Fund).

Council Tax for 2018/19 is £1,648.36​ for a Band D property. This is made up of:

• £1210.52 - Staffordshire County Council
• £192.56 - Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner Staffordshire 
• £73.53  - Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Authority
• £171.75 - Tamworth Borough Council Services