The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy’s (CIPFA) latest research into council tax rates predicts a rise in council tax for 80% of councils in England. CIPFA's research findings CIPFA received 328 complete Council [...]
Poorest households affected by council tax rise An anti-poverty think tank has told that it is the poorest households who have to pay more council tax now that the benefit changes have come into force. [...]
You may be entitled to a council tax rebate if you have been paying too much council tax. This can happen if your property is revaluated and you are placed in a lower tax band. [...]
From April the UK’s Council Tax system will undergo changes. One of these changes will be Council Tax Benefit being replaced by Council Tax Reduction Schemes. The new Council Tax Reduction Schemes are being introduced [...]
The Welsh government have found an extra £22m which means the proposed cuts to council tax benefit will not go ahead. The cuts which were due to be made would have seen 230,000 people who [...]
Council Tax Extreme budget cuts could see millions face a rise in their council tax. One in five local authorities are likely to increase council tax in 2013 despite the Government’s call for its freeze. [...]
Local councils are warning residents of scam council tax rebate offers. People are being warned not to be taken in by conmen apparently offering council tax rebates over the phone. Several reports have been made [...]
Council tax raise could be on the cards for millions of low income families It is thought that most councils in England will raise council tax as they have their budget for this area cut [...]
Extreme budget cuts could see millions face a rise in their council tax. One in five local authorities are likely to increase council tax in 2013 despite the Government’s call for its freeze. Eric Pickles, [...]
