Bulletins

Valuation Office Agency update on challenging council tax bands

02/07/2022

The guidance covers how council taxpayers/homeowners can challenge their council tax banding if they think it’s too high.

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Treasury announcement on energy bills and council tax rebates

02/03/2022

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has today announced a £150 rebate on council tax bills for homes in bands A-D

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Government to close tax loophole on second homes

01/14/2022

Owners of second homes who abuse a tax loophole by claiming their often-empty properties are holiday lets will be forced to pay under tough new measures

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Provisions for local council tax support schemes set

01/13/2022

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities have published a council tax information letter

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Statistics published on second homes and holiday lets in rural communities

01/12/2022

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has produced a fact sheet on second homes, and the characteristics of the people owning them

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Phasing of 2020/21 collection fund deficits: updated council tax calculation tool published

01/10/2022

The tool is intended to assist billing authorities undertake the calculations required in January 2022

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Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee launch council tax inquiry

12/29/2021

The inquiry will examine the practices employed by local authorities to collect council tax arrears

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Welsh government announce consultation on council tax reforms

12/29/2021

The move is the first step in progressing the Programme for Government and Plaid Cymru Co-operation Agreement commitments to make council tax fairer

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Valuation Office Agency issues updated authority to act forms

12/23/2021

Updated on 22 December 2021, the VOA has issued updated authority to act forms when representing someone who wishes to challenge their council tax band

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Local tax income guarantee statistics for 2020/21 published

12/18/2021

The table provides both out-turn figures and estimates that will be used to calculate payments for council tax for 2020/21

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