After 34 years, we could be about to see a fairer way of doing council tax

After 34 years, we could be about to see a fairer way of doing council tax

The Government is seeking public views on how the council tax system can improve

Council tax change to help 'struggling families' - MerseyNewsLive

Council taxCredit Jude Mercer The Government has launched a 12-week consultation on how to make council tax collection fairer in the UK. One of the key proposals is to spread payments of council tax over 12 months instead of 10 as currently happens. In its present form, council tax is split into bands A-H with H being the most expensive. The change could reduce monthly payments by around £38 for the average Band D property.  The Government is al…

Government announces council tax billing and support reform - Credit Connect

The Government has announced changes to the administration of council tax with an aim to modernise the billing process to make it fairer, simpler and more supportive. To help vulnerable families manage bills, the Government intends to move billing to 12 monthly payments by default, rather than the current 10 monthly, this will spread the annual cost across a longer period meaning lower monthly payments for the average Band D household’s bill by …