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Council Tax

Martin Lewis takes aim at ‘aggressive’ council tax collection practices The Argus, Sussex08:33Martin Lewis UK Property

Council tax debt collection 'so aggressive it’d make banks blush' - Martin Lewis i News19:12Martin Lewis UK Property

Sharp rise in second homes for sale following tax hike Property Industry Eye06:48Pembrokeshire UK Property Wales

Council tax hikes for second homes spark mass sell-off The Negotiator Magazine05:47Pembrokeshire UK Property Wales

Council tax discount agreed for special constables living in Southend Yellow Advertiser17:39Southend-on-Sea Essex UK Property

Volunteers who help fight crime in Southend to be given council tax exemption Echo News08:29Southend-on-Sea Essex UK Property

Map shows how Merseyside affected if council tax single person discount scrapped Liverpool Echo16:47Angela Rayner UK Property Labour Party

Thousands of county's households could see council tax rise Hexham Courant, Northumberland15:21Angela Rayner UK Property Labour Party

Consultation agreed on voluntary 'mansion tax' BBC21:44Mansion Tax Surrey UK Property

Waverley to consult on ‘voluntary council tax’ LocalGov12:31Mansion Tax Surrey UK Property

Concern over council tax banding errors The Lochside Press12:01UK Property Scotland

Argyll and Bute: Tax misbanding "a recurring problem" says councillor Helensburgh Advertiser00:03UK Property Scotland

Sheffield Council sent 28,500 council tax debts to bailiffs in 2022/23, National Debtline… Sheffield Star07:01Debt Counselling Sheffield UK Property

New findings reveal the scale of bailiff use by council Fenland Citizen17:45Debt Counselling Sheffield UK Property

Council tax on second homes will be doubled in one area The Argus, Sussex07:26Council UK Property

Council leader warns of impact of single person council tax discount Basingstoke Gazette07:52DLUHC England UK Property

Map shows how council tax bills could rise if single person discount scrapped Somerset Live11:00DLUHC England UK Property

Millions of pounds of council tax left uncollected in East Lancs Lancashire Telegraph06:02Blackburn UK Property Lancashire

Preston, Blackpool and Blackburn residents failed to pay almost £60m in council tax over the… Blackpool Gazette12:44Blackburn UK Property Lancashire

Latest News

In the last half-hour

Martin Lewis takes aim at ‘aggressive’ council tax collection practices The Argus, Sussex08:33

In the last 2 hours

Council leader warns of impact of single person council tax discount Basingstoke Gazette07:52

Tuesday newspaper round-up: Water bills, iPhones, council tax, Audi factory ShareCast07:34

In the last 4 hours

Sheffield Council sent 28,500 council tax debts to bailiffs in 2022/23, National Debtline… Sheffield Star07:01

Second home council tax rate provides millions in extra cash for the north but a motorhome pass scheme comes up short Inverness Courier, Scotland06:39

Millions of pounds of council tax left uncollected in East Lancs Lancashire Telegraph06:02

Yesterday

Martin Lewis campaign to stop 'grotesque' council tax collection ITV19:54 9-Sept-24

Should council tax be scrapped? ITV News - YouTube19:45 9-Sept-24

Town halls behave like 'loan sharks' over missed council tax payments Evening Standard19:20 9-Sept-24

Martin Lewis slams councils over 'grotesque' treatment of people in council tax debt The Mirror19:13 9-Sept-24

Council tax debt collection 'so aggressive it’d make banks blush' - Martin Lewis i News19:12 9-Sept-24

Martin Lewis criticises ‘aggressive’ council tax collection practices The Independent19:08 9-Sept-24

Mixed emotions as Pembrokeshire's second home tax sees owners sell up Wales Online17:30 9-Sept-24

Have your say on proposed changes to council tax support scheme Test Valley Borough Council (Press Release)14:52 9-Sept-24

Havering Council yet to claim millions of pounds in council tax payments Romford Recorder14:50 9-Sept-24

Political opinion: Single person's 25% council tax discount must be maintained, says councillor SussexWorld09:22 9-Sept-24

Sharp rise in second homes for sale following tax hike Property Industry Eye06:48 9-Sept-24

Council tax hikes for second homes spark mass sell-off The Negotiator Magazine05:47 9-Sept-24

Owners of 2,000 derelict homes may be pressured to fill them by council bosses The Northern Echo01:11 9-Sept-24

In the last 7 days

Almost 140k Leicestershire residents could have to pay more tax under Government rule change Leicestershire Live13:06 8-Sept-24

Concern over council tax banding errors The Lochside Press12:01 8-Sept-24

'Ghost villages' warning as First Minister gives view on second homes and tourism tax North Wales Live06:25 8-Sept-24

Council tax discount agreed for special constables living in Southend Yellow Advertiser17:39 7-Sept-24

More worry for elderly as Labour refuse to guarantee single-person council tax discount Chronicle Live11:02 7-Sept-24

Volunteers who help fight crime in Southend to be given council tax exemption Echo News08:29 7-Sept-24

Push to put pressure on homeowners sitting on empty properties and claw back £5.5m in council… Teesside Live08:18 7-Sept-24

Council tax on second homes will be doubled in one area The Argus, Sussex07:26 7-Sept-24

Why two months has been a very long time in politics The Northern Echo06:15 7-Sept-24

Scrapping single person council tax discount would impact third of Bristol households Bristol Live05:18 7-Sept-24

SNP failure to scrap council tax 'inexcusable' as public services face spending cuts Daily Record04:38 7-Sept-24

Tax hike of 200% on second homes a 'kick' to owners BBC22:50 6-Sept-24

Preston, Blackpool and Blackburn residents failed to pay almost £60m in council tax over the… Blackpool Gazette12:44 6-Sept-24

Council tax hike triggers surge in Pembrokeshire second homes for sale The Pembrokeshire Herald11:52 6-Sept-24

Should single-person households get council tax discounts? What Yahoo readers think Yahoo! UK & Ireland11:49 6-Sept-24

Huge rise in second homes up for sale after Welsh council's tax hike on owners North Wales Live11:24 6-Sept-24

Map shows how council tax bills could rise if single person discount scrapped Somerset Live11:00 6-Sept-24

Bucks residents asked for views on council tax as authority plans to save £41.3m Bucks Herald09:43 6-Sept-24

Special constables to get tax breaks for 'keeping city safe' BBC08:13 6-Sept-24

Second homes flood the market after Welsh council's punitive tax hike on owners Wales Online07:14 6-Sept-24

Wales to follow England with U-turn over HMO council tax The Negotiator Magazine05:46 6-Sept-24

Somerset Council 'breathing slightly easier' as small underspend achieved Bridgwater Mercury, Somerset00:03 6-Sept-24

Argyll and Bute: Tax misbanding "a recurring problem" says councillor Helensburgh Advertiser00:03 6-Sept-24

Second homes for sale treble after council tax hike BBC22:52 5-Sept-24

Time to bin council tax and bring this in instead The National, Scotland18:53 5-Sept-24

New findings reveal the scale of bailiff use by council Fenland Citizen17:45 5-Sept-24

Somerset Council 'breathing slightly easier' but finances still 'difficult' Somerset Live15:35 5-Sept-24

Money Matters – say how you want your council tax spent Buckinghamshire Council (Press Release)13:41 5-Sept-24

Eight million households warned they could have up to £600 wiped from bank accounts Birmingham Live11:39 5-Sept-24

'LGA’s calls for unlimited council tax increases no substitute for reform’, say council leaders … Northamptonshire Telegraph11:08 5-Sept-24

Council to consider tax breaks for police volunteers BBC17:57 4-Sept-24

Council to consult top taxpayers on voluntary contributions Waverley Borough Council (Press Release)16:55 4-Sept-24

Map shows how Merseyside affected if council tax single person discount scrapped Liverpool Echo16:47 4-Sept-24

Council Tax charges on second homes and empty properties Arun District Council (Press Release)15:39 4-Sept-24

Thousands of county's households could see council tax rise Hexham Courant, Northumberland15:21 4-Sept-24

Cyber attack: Hackney residents’ anger over ongoing council tax ‘mess’ Hackney Citizen12:35 4-Sept-24

Millions missing out on up to £2,000 a year from these two most underclaimed benefits The Mirror11:16 4-Sept-24

The valuation of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) for Council Tax Welsh Government (Press Release)10:29 4-Sept-24

Written Statement: Consultation on council tax: The valuation of Houses in Multiple Occupation (“HMOs”) (4 September… Welsh Government (Press Release)10:29 4-Sept-24

250,000 Lancashire homes face higher council tax bills if Labour scraps single person discount Lancs Live07:43 4-Sept-24

Mapped: The 450,000 Greater Manchester homes in-line for council tax hikes Manchester Evening News06:42 4-Sept-24

Secret sums of Sheringham... council spends £13k on lawyers (but won't say why) Eastern Daily Press, Norfolk06:35 4-Sept-24

'I'm a single mother - if I lose council tax discount there'll be nothing left' i News06:02 4-Sept-24

The case for land tax The New European02:26 4-Sept-24

Consultation agreed on voluntary 'mansion tax' BBC21:44 3-Sept-24

Council report to consult on updates to Council Tax Support scheme Cheshire West and Chester Council (Press Release)17:17 3-Sept-24

Axeing council tax discount would be 'hammer-blow' for pensioners and single parents i News16:09 3-Sept-24

Should single person households get council tax discounts? Have your say Yahoo! UK & Ireland16:04 3-Sept-24

Stewart Milne Group housebuilders, greyhound ban, holiday homes council tax, alcohol levy and Middle East Eye… The Scottish Government12:02 3-Sept-24

Where scrapping single person council tax discount may cost £600 a year i News11:59 3-Sept-24

Council tax freeze and high taxation analysis: FOI release The Scottish Government07:38 3-Sept-24

Council fined after taking man to court over unpaid council tax Slough Observer07:04 3-Sept-24

Angela Rayner makes major announcement on Labour government's council tax policy Yorkshire Post06:00 3-Sept-24

Anger as Angela Rayner refuses to rule out scrapping council tax exemption for people living… MailOnline02:00 3-Sept-24

In the last month

‘No plans’ to raise council tax but cut to discount not ruled out City AM18:15 2-Sept-24

Residents face 2% council tax hike if savings aren't pushed through Cambrian News17:09 2-Sept-24

‘No plans’ to raise council tax but Rayner does not rule out discounts cut Evening Standard16:34 2-Sept-24

Views sought on Council Tax Support South Kesteven District Council (Press Release)14:40 2-Sept-24

Families facing huge council tax hike in bid to fill gaping financial blackhole Aberdeen Live12:38 2-Sept-24

John Swinney rejects 'SNP austerity' label as he floats council tax changes The National, Scotland10:31 2-Sept-24

Scots families face major blow with council tax to rise by 11% to fund SNP blackhole Scottish Daily Express09:21 2-Sept-24

Now Scots face fresh council tax bombshell as town halls scrabble to plug £400million funding… MailOnline21:20 1-Sept-24

Two thirds of Scottish councils mulling council tax rise to plug £400m budget gap The Scotsman06:01 1-Sept-24

Proposal for council tax exemptions for Southend volunteer cops to boost numbers Echo News05:41 31-Aug-24

Waverley to consult on ‘voluntary council tax’ LocalGov12:31 30-Aug-24

Council Tax Freeze for Inverclyde Council - financial year 2024/25: FOI release The Scottish Government09:33 30-Aug-24

More than £45m owed to Bcp and Dorset councils Bournemouth Daily Echo03:55 30-Aug-24

Scotland could be thawing out the council tax freeze ITV19:24 29-Aug-24

Surrey council considers voluntary 'mansion tax' BBC16:06 29-Aug-24

Nearly a third of council tax challenges are successful – How much could you save? Money to the Masses15:25 29-Aug-24

One in three got a council tax refund last year – how do you challenge your band? Which?13:01 29-Aug-24

Tax dodger fails with 'freeman on the land' defence Eastern Daily Press, Norfolk12:59 29-Aug-24

Councillor's 'big concern' over proposals to reduce council tax discounts in Somerset Somerset County Gazette12:59 29-Aug-24

How could the government change council tax? Sky News10:28 29-Aug-24

National Clinical Director of Healthcare Quality and Strategy and council tax rises: FOI release The Scottish Government10:20 29-Aug-24

Somerset Council knowledge 'big concern' to cut Council Tax relief Yahoo! UK & Ireland10:16 29-Aug-24

Salford's rugby stadium deal could lead to 'huge council tax increase', Tories claim Manchester Evening News09:54 29-Aug-24

Graves unearthed during park re-development date from the 10th century East Herts District Council (Press Release)09:47 29-Aug-24

Exclusive: Council tax reform ‘must be on the table’ Local Government Chronicle12:25 28-Aug-24

Birmingham: Make Commonwealth flats 100% council homes, Make no cuts Socialist Party11:30 28-Aug-24

Labour's pre-Halloween nightmare: The five taxes Rachel Reeves could hike in 'painful' Autumn… MailOnline09:46 28-Aug-24

Calls for council tax hike instead of new car parking fees Yahoo! UK & Ireland08:09 28-Aug-24

The SNP can only blame itself for its budget mess The Spectator07:17 28-Aug-24

Poll asks would you agree to council tax hike to pay for free parking Eastern Daily Press, Norfolk07:01 28-Aug-24

Hounslow Council’s Cabinet will consider consultation on Council Tax Support changes Hounslow Council (Press Release)16:18 27-Aug-24

Concern for Frome residents over proposed council tax support cuts Frome Times15:25 27-Aug-24

'It has been very stressful': Couple 'overpaid' council tax for 17 years Glasgow Evening Times12:20 27-Aug-24

'It has been very stressful': Alexandria couple 'overpaid' council tax for 17 years Dumbarton Reporter12:04 27-Aug-24

Dorset councils owed £45m in council tax LocalGov10:55 27-Aug-24

New data reveals UK councils’ waste collection variations Circular Online10:25 27-Aug-24

Council still hounding people with bailiffs after ‘ethical’ approach promise The Bristol Cable10:07 27-Aug-24

Inside the street with 10 different bins: Neighbours forced to meticulously separate their… MailOnline07:47 27-Aug-24

Dorset and BCP residents owe £45m in council tax BBC06:34 27-Aug-24

Review of Council Tax Discounts for Sole Occupiers Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council (Press Release)00:07 27-Aug-24

Martin Lewis' Mse guide helps family secure £19,593 council tax refund Daily Record10:22 25-Aug-24

Council’s Cabinet to consider consultation on Council Tax Support changes Hounslow Council (Press Release)12:47 24-Aug-24

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