Tamworth Borough Council operates it services on an annual budget of £65m gross revenue expenditure (£50m General Fund, £15m Housing Revenue Account). This is derived primarily from: £26m in Government Benefit Grants, £8m in Government Support, £15m from Council Housing rents, £13m from other rents, fees & charges and other income and £3m from Council Tax.

The Capital programme for 2010/11 totals £6.1m (£4.5m Housing, £1.6m General fund).

The Council Tax for 2010/11 is £1,423.61 for band D (representing £1028.81 for Staffordshire County Council, £177.61 for Staffordshire Police Authority, £67.64 for Stoke-on-Trent & Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Authority and £149.55 for Tamworth Borough Council Services).