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'Regressive' council tax a growing burden on poorest

The average council tax bill rose by 77% in real terms between 1994 and 2020, analysis has found.

By Ellie Ames | 17 February 2025
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A new Resolution Foundation report has warned that the ‘regressive' tax is costing the poorest households an ‘ever-greater' share of their income.

According to the think-tank, the poorest fifth of households were spending 4.8% of their household income on council tax at the start of this decade, up from 2.9% in 2002-3.

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