Councils could be missing out on “millions of legitimate council tax revenue” on second homes and short-term lets as they struggle to identify “the full scale” of liable properties, a report has...
A consultation on the details of the new high value council tax surcharge has been launched with the government pledging to make the system fairer for households.
Council tax across England and Wales is expected to increase by an average of 4.9% in the coming year, which while above inflation will not mean revenue keeps up with spending pressure, CIPFA...
Integrating working-age council tax support and universal credit would reduce complexity for claimants and ease the administrative burdens on councils, the Institute for Fiscal Studies has argued, as...
The government should tie reforms to council tax and social care together in order to fix the broken system, according to the Social Market Foundation.
Government plans to overhaul the administration of council tax have not been properly thought through and risk leaving local authorities out of pocket, finance experts have warned.
Council tax debt in England has risen by almost half since the eve of the pandemic as cost-of-living pressures push families into arrears over priority bills, according to research.
England’s county councils could get over £4bn in revenue if given devolved taxation powers over housing, income and tourism in a suggested sweeping departure from the current system.
A local government finance shake-up represents an encouraging opportunity to fix many of the sector’s longstanding issues, but experts have warned the proposals published thus far still lack...
The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead has warned that a Section 114 notice is “almost inevitable” as it prepares residents for a council tax hike of up to a quarter.
Havering Council will need to issue a Section 114 notice unless it receives extraordinary help or new funding, its leader warned as the authority opened a consultation on options to address a...
A £44.8m gap in next year’s budget poses a “significant challenge” to Norfolk County Council, officers have warned the cabinet as they set out proposed cuts.
Local authorities should be given the power to set council tax rates as part of a major shake-up to make local taxation fairer and more sustainable, a leading think-tank has said.
Four authorities have been given permission to raise council tax above the referendum limit to meet their spending needs next year, but one request was rejected.
Pressure on council finances has led to instances of aggressive action to recover council tax arrears, prompting MPs to urge the government to clarify regulations to prevent unnecessary distress.
A proposal to freeze council tax next year risks “compounding councils’ ongoing underfunding”, the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities has warned while criticising the lack of engagement with...
