CIPFA VAT Committee minutes 5 March 2020

The minutes of the meeting held on 5 March 2020 are now available.

HFMA VAT Committee minutes 23 January 2020

The minutes of the meeting held on 23 January 2020 are now available.

HMRC announces direct way for LAs to get in touch

HMRC has a new way for local authorities way to contact it, via a dedicated mailbox.

CIPFA CEO Rob Whiteman discusses why policing should be part of the royal commission on the criminal justice system

CIPFA CEO Rob Whiteman has shared his views on why policing should be a key priority of the royal commission on the criminal justice system.

CIPFA responds to Budget 2020

CIPFA CEO Rob Whiteman has posted his response to Budget 2020.

VAO publishes updated council tax challenge forms and guidance notes for 2020

The Valuation Office Agency (VAO) has published updated council tax challenge forms and guidance notes for challenging council tax banding in England and Wales.

VTE publishes updated Consolidated Practice Statement for 2020

The Valuation Tribunal for England (VTE) has published an updated Consolidated Practice Statement (CPS) for 2020, which replaces previous versions to reflect changes in practice and procedure.

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has released the council tax requirement CTR1, CTR2, CTR3 and CTR4 returns forms to be completed by all English local authorities for 2020 to 2021.

Valuation Agency updates guidance on assessing council tax for domestic properties

The Valuation Agency has updated its guidance on how domestic properties in England and Wales are assessed for council tax bands.

Government publishes the final Local Government Finance Settlement report for 2020/21

On 6 February 2020, the government published the final Local Government Finance Settlement report for 2020/21. This lays out the government’s proposals for funding local authorities in England in the coming financial year through central grants and redistribution of business rates.