Council Tax

Plans tabled for Scotland’s first council tax revaluation in more than 30 years The Scotsman10:50Scottish Green Party Scotland Politics Scotland

Scots urged to seek help as local authorities tighten council tax rules Scottish Housing News09:50Scottish Green Party Scotland Politics Scotland

A number of North East councillors taken to court over unpaid council tax Newcastle World15:19Tax Law Newcastle (city) Durham

North East councillors taken to court over unpaid council tax – but authorities refuse to name… Newcastle World11:21Tax Law Newcastle (city) Durham

Use council tax hike on second homes to build thousands of new community-led houses, experts say Big Issue04:22Freedom of Information England UK Housing

Do you have to pay council tax if you rent from a landlord? How to avoid Echo News22:26Freedom of Information England UK Housing

Coventry city council hands consultants £7 million of taxpayer cash for Microsoft software Guido Fawkes' Blog17:42Labour Party UK Politics Political Blogs

‘Cash-strapped’ Labour-run council splashes £163,000 on room booking services Guido Fawkes' Blog11:43Labour Party UK Politics Political Blogs

Council tax compared: the English cities with biggest increases as bills up £150 The Mirror07:08Home Insurance

Biggest council tax hikes in English cities revealed as some residents pay extra £150 Daily and Sunday Express07:07Home Insurance

New Forest man, 75, ordered to repay £15k in tax fraud Daily Echo03:52Housing Benefit Benefits UK Fraud

Birmingham faces largest Council Tax rise as bills soar nationwide – Go.Compare The Intermediary08:35Birmingham Home Insurance Mortgages

I couldn’t pay my council tax bill - so the local authority took my benefits i News11:18Benefits UK Politics

How people are challenging their council tax band - and seeing their bills go up i News07:02Personal Finance

Back the Tusc no-cuts stand in the local elections Socialist Party15:00Bin Strikes UK Poverty Keir Starmer

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In the last 4 hours

East Cambridgeshire candidate for Reform UK was convicted of council tax fraud Ely Standard, Cambridgeshire16:39

Yesterday

Reform UK candidate at next week's local elections was last year convicted of £5,000 council… MailOnline14:16 25-Apr-25

Families warned of council tax charge on inherited properties Bournemouth Daily Echo05:23 25-Apr-25

In the last 7 days

Rising Bills & Pension Fears: How To Save Money ITV17:58 24-Apr-25

Map reveals the English regions hit by this year's biggest council tax hikes Metro.co.uk16:57 24-Apr-25

Campaigners slam cuts to council tax support Barnet Post16:46 24-Apr-25

Potholes left me with concussion - but I'm being forced to pay more council tax i News16:07 24-Apr-25

Anger and frustration after council tax set to rise to nearly £4,500 South Wales Argus09:00 24-Apr-25

We need to ensure that council tax increases don’t tip people over into problem debt - Richard… Yorkshire Post06:04 24-Apr-25

Back the TUSC no-cuts stand in the local elections Socialist Party15:00 23-Apr-25

£2,000 savings limit for Greenwich’s council tax help scheme Greenwich Wire14:51 23-Apr-25

Martin Lewis council tax alert to anyone who has moved home at any point since 1993 Teesside Live12:45 23-Apr-25

Council begins trial with AI system which is only 80% accurate Inside Croydon12:39 23-Apr-25

New Forest man, 75, ordered to repay £15k in tax fraud Daily Echo03:52 23-Apr-25

HMRC council tax agency hopes to address backlog with cloud and digital upgrades, minister claims PublicTechnology.net02:11 23-Apr-25

Number of second homes in Edinburgh drops after council tax change The Scottish Herald23:04 22-Apr-25

Coventry City Council Hands Consultants £7 Million of Taxpayer Cash For Microsoft Software Guido Fawkes' Blog17:42 22-Apr-25

AI Assistant trial to help residents find council tax information quicker and easier online Croydon Council (Press Release)17:33 22-Apr-25

Citizens Advice: Get help with your council tax bill Caerphilly Observer13:01 22-Apr-25

Birmingham sees highest council tax increase in England EasternEye11:56 22-Apr-25

New Forest District Council prosecute Council Tax Support and Housing Benefit fraud New Forest District Council (Press Release)11:38 22-Apr-25

Plans tabled for Scotland’s first council tax revaluation in more than 30 years The Scotsman10:50 22-Apr-25

Scots urged to seek help as local authorities tighten council tax rules Scottish Housing News09:50 22-Apr-25

Greens propose long overdue Council Tax revaluation to make wealthy pay more Scottish Greens (Press Release)08:28 22-Apr-25

Council tax would rise for some people in Scotland under huge shakeup plan Glasgow Live07:52 22-Apr-25

Council tax bills would rise under plan for huge shakeup of the system in Scotland Daily Record04:32 22-Apr-25

Martin Lewis issues Council Tax alert to anyone who moved home since 1993 Birmingham Live16:21 21-Apr-25

North East councillors taken to court over unpaid council tax – but authorities refuse to name… Newcastle World11:21 21-Apr-25

Opinion: 'Only Conservatives want to lower council tax' - Stephen Kerr The Falkirk Herald10:55 21-Apr-25

Use council tax hike on second homes to build thousands of new community-led houses, experts say Big Issue04:22 21-Apr-25

Why does Nottingham want to expand its borders and when could it happen? Nottinghamshire Live04:03 21-Apr-25

North East councillors taken to court over unpaid council tax - but they're not named The Northern Echo12:56 20-Apr-25

After double council tax on second homes and a ban on non-residents buying new-builds... Now… MailOnline23:24 19-Apr-25

Do you have to pay council tax if you rent from a landlord? How to avoid Echo News22:26 19-Apr-25

House prices tumble in beloved seaside town as second-home owners try to sell Wales Online16:04 19-Apr-25

Scots urged to seek help with council tax as some households in £15,000 debts Glasgow Live15:38 19-Apr-25

The second homes council tax loophole is playing us for fools: Fury of beauty spot villages… MailOnline12:43 19-Apr-25

Five bills which have gone up this month for Scots - from energy to council tax Daily Record04:41 19-Apr-25

Lib Dem-run council 'spent £13,000 making a toilet block gender neutral' - as it hikes council… MailOnline01:34 19-Apr-25

In the last month

Council secures 164 liability orders for unpaid council tax The Pembrokeshire Herald22:26 18-Apr-25

Councils refuse to name councillors slapped with court summons for not paying tax The Northern Echo16:30 18-Apr-25

A number of North East councillors taken to court over unpaid council tax Newcastle World15:19 18-Apr-25

Council tax in Barnet is cheaper than average in England Barnet Post14:02 18-Apr-25

Councillors pursued over unpaid council tax BBC12:10 18-Apr-25

I've inherited a house from my uncle but it needs work before it can be sold: Will I have to pay double council tax? This is Money11:07 18-Apr-25

8 luxury homes for big-budget buyers Yahoo! UK & Ireland06:03 18-Apr-25

Concern after letters give residents seven day demand to pay council tax This is Wiltshire22:22 17-Apr-25

Arrest warrants for six Wiltshire people over unpaid council tax Wiltshire 999s18:32 17-Apr-25

How people are challenging their council tax band - and seeing their bills go up i News07:02 17-Apr-25

Labour collapse and socialist challenge in London by-election Socialist Party14:00 16-Apr-25

Cash-strapped council behind on tax collection BBC12:15 16-Apr-25

I couldn’t pay my council tax bill - so the local authority took my benefits i News11:18 16-Apr-25

Second home owners using obscure loophole to dodge rising council tax bills in Britain’s holiday hotspots LBC News00:38 16-Apr-25

The little known loophole used by second home owners to dodge soaring council tax bills in… MailOnline15:21 15-Apr-25

Cost of living means people in Slough struggle to pay council tax Slough Observer13:03 15-Apr-25

'Disastrous' private construction schemes accounting for £18.6 million of council tax in West… Daily Record11:02 15-Apr-25

Council tax compared: the English cities with biggest increases as bills up £150 The Mirror07:08 15-Apr-25

Biggest council tax hikes in English cities revealed as some residents pay extra £150 Daily and Sunday Express07:07 15-Apr-25

Ellie Gomersall: Voters are fed up with Holyrood’s cosy consensus style of politics The National, Scotland05:22 15-Apr-25

Are Britons really poorer than they were 20 years ago, or does it just feel that way? The Conversation (UK)14:53 14-Apr-25

Labour's Council Tax Hike Hits Monmouth Monmouthshire Beacon13:18 14-Apr-25

All the freebies and discounts for pensioners including NHS prescriptions and council tax help The Mirror11:28 14-Apr-25

Welsh council tax rise of 7.2% LocalGov11:02 14-Apr-25

Birmingham faces largest Council Tax rise as bills soar nationwide – Go.Compare The Intermediary08:35 14-Apr-25

‘Second homes raid is taxation without representation – it can’t be legal’ Yahoo! UK & Ireland10:55 13-Apr-25

Empty properties: don’t forget that Business rates also pay for public services Derby News09:51 13-Apr-25

Questions over council tax Newark Advertiser09:17 13-Apr-25

Meet the families left reeling by the second homes council tax raid Yahoo! UK & Ireland12:00 12-Apr-25

Beware of the blame game on ‘choices’ The Scottish Herald11:03 12-Apr-25

Nigel Farage blasts huge new taxes on UK second home owners - 'this is extortion' Daily and Sunday Express09:54 12-Apr-25

Opposition livid as cynical LibDems prompt second by-election Inside Croydon14:23 11-Apr-25

‘Cash-Strapped’ Labour-Run Council Splashes £163,000 on Room Booking Services Guido Fawkes' Blog11:43 11-Apr-25

No action taken against sic over Stuart Hill data breach Shetland News09:04 11-Apr-25

Cornwall MPs push to close second homes tax loophole Property Industry Eye06:41 11-Apr-25

How you can get a discount on your council tax bill Reading Chronicle21:20 10-Apr-25

How much council tax in St Helens increased by since 2014-15 St Helens Star, Cheshire21:15 10-Apr-25

Council tax fraud conviction East Suffolk Council14:41 10-Apr-25

Woman convicted of £5,000 council tax support fraud Yahoo! UK & Ireland13:34 10-Apr-25

I saved £3k in council tax after realising my house was smaller than my neighbours' i News07:19 10-Apr-25

Cost of Tameside Council leader’s contentious Cannes trip revealed Tameside Correspondent16:04 9-Apr-25

Blaenau Gwent empty properties council tax hike Abergavenny Chronicle14:59 9-Apr-25

Your council tax is rising - sign our petition now TaxPayers' Alliance12:05 9-Apr-25

Fed-up Birmingham residents demand council tax rebate amid bin strike Birmingham Live05:46 9-Apr-25

Council tax will hit £3k in 28 places under Labour - full list Daily and Sunday Express18:49 8-Apr-25

Nigel Farage promises County Durham a 'fresh new start' and attacks council spending The Northern Echo18:11 8-Apr-25

Cipfa moots charging council tax on undeveloped land Local Government Chronicle17:27 8-Apr-25

Five categories that might qualify you for reduced council tax rates Devon Live13:20 8-Apr-25

Five groups could pay less for their council tax - check if you're eligible The Mirror13:00 8-Apr-25

A resident has written to Knighton Town Council objecting to their increase in council tax Shropshire Star12:12 8-Apr-25

Most hated bills we all resent paying revealed including TV licence, energy and council tax The Mirror10:50 8-Apr-25

Council tax in Preston, South Ribble and Chorley: Where it goes, how much it costs and how it works for 2025/26 Blog Preston07:05 8-Apr-25

Plans to bring empty homes back in use will see Council Tax double on second and vacant properties from April 2026 South Cambridgeshire District Council (Press Release)05:16 8-Apr-25

Council tax 'costs more than my utilities' after rise BBC22:58 7-Apr-25

The Charlatans’ Tim Burgess goes viral for awkward call over council tax NME19:25 7-Apr-25

Labour leader in Northumberland attacks Tories over council tax rate – but is unable to commit… Northumberland Gazette15:50 7-Apr-25

Labour Tax Double Whammy Killing Housing Demand Guido Fawkes' Blog15:40 7-Apr-25

Brent Council denies misleading residents over claim it built more than 500 affordable homes My London12:02 7-Apr-25

This is the whopping amount of council tax owed in Halton Runcorn & Widnes World, Cheshire11:44 7-Apr-25

Council tax exemptions include people with these medical conditions - full list Leicestershire Live11:16 7-Apr-25

Full list of medical conditions that mean you are exempt from paying council tax The Mirror11:07 7-Apr-25

'The DWP tried to take us to court. If we were wrong we would pay' Liverpool Echo06:06 7-Apr-25

Welsh agents vent frustration over second homes council tax hike The Negotiator Magazine05:54 7-Apr-25

Sefton Council’s Sole Occupier Discount review results in additional £1.4 million of Council Tax revenue for vital… Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council (Press Release)00:06 7-Apr-25

'I shouldn't have to live like this. This is what we pay council tax for' Liverpool Echo08:50 6-Apr-25

Collaboration is key to reducing council tax debt The Scottish Herald11:56 5-Apr-25

Glasgow councillor owes council tax covering several years Glasgow Evening Times10:51 5-Apr-25

Kemi Badenoch claiming £2.7k a month in expenses to rent six-bed Essex farmhouse Essex Live07:20 5-Apr-25

Council tax is going up – so can you cut it? The Scotsman04:58 5-Apr-25

Northumberland council tax rate attacked by Labour leader - but no commitment to lower bills Chronicle Live19:55 4-Apr-25

Chalet owners plan legal action in holiday park council tax row ITV17:08 4-Apr-25

Treasury Committee: Chancellor dismisses wealth tax and council tax reform Chartered Institute of Taxation16:24 4-Apr-25

Which? Money podcast: why your council tax bill is rising so high Which?15:57 4-Apr-25

Row erupts over council leader's trip to South of France at same time as Council Tax hike… Sunderland Echo15:06 4-Apr-25

Man who falsely claimed £30K in benefits jailed East Anglian Daily Times14:14 4-Apr-25

Bills we hate paying the most revealed as 'awful April' hits millions of Brits Daily Star12:06 4-Apr-25

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