Bulletins

The council tax rebate scheme closure

10/03/2022

The council tax rebate scheme has now closed, and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has written to local authorities on this matter.

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Council tax base calculation letters issued

09/29/2022

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities issued CTB letters on 23 September to CFOs at councils in England.

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Valuation Office Agency releases 2022 statistics

09/29/2022

The VOA has published statistics on the stock of domestic properties in England and Wales.

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How council tax works and the £150 council tax rebate

09/14/2022

Amid the deepening cost of living crisis, GOV.UK published updates to its important information on how council tax works on 7 September 2022, including how to apply for and how households receive the £150 rebate.

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Council tax rebate scheme – progress update

09/05/2022

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities issued a council tax rebate scheme progress update on 2 September

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Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities press release

09/02/2022

DLUHC released a press release on 1 September on the £150 cost of living council tax rebate.

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The Welsh Government published the CTRS 2021/22 annual report on 26 August.

08/31/2022

The annual report provides an update on the operation of CTRS in Wales from April 2021 to March 2022.

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House of Commons research paper: Council Tax Rebate

08/23/2022

This is the first national council tax rebate scheme since council tax was introduced in 1993.

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The Welsh Government is proposing reforms to council tax to make it fairer.

07/20/2022

Council tax in Wales is set to be made fairer under new plans put forward by the Welsh Government.

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House of Commons Library Publication Tax Statistics Overview published

06/28/2022

The House of Commons Library has published an overview of tax statistics, including recent trends, forecasts, and distribution of taxpayers. The publication also includes information on Council Tax receipts.

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