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FINANCE
1.3m families to miss out on council tax rebate
By Chris Mahony | 28 March 2022
Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) figures suggest that around 1.3m families risk missing out...
COUNCIL TAX
Sunak's statement misses the mark for the most vulnerable
By Joanne Pitt | 25 March 2022
The Government has made this mini budget more about political gestures than effecting real change...
COUNCIL TAX
A cruel April looms
By Dave Innes | 22 March 2022
Even if support from the chancellor falls short, this is a time when councils still have an abili...
FINANCE
Council tax increases to add to 'harsh squeeze' on living standards
By William Eichler | 11 March 2022
Households that are already experiencing a squeeze on their finances are to be hit by increases i...
FINANCE
Council tax reform call as budgets passed
By Dan Peters | 04 March 2022
A senior sector figure has called for council tax reform as local authorities continued to pass t...
BUSINESS RATES
Closing the 'them and us' housing divide
By Cllr Judy Pearce | 02 March 2022
The decision to close a tax loophole that allows second homeowners to avoid paying council tax or...
FINANCE
Government issues direct debit plea
By Martin Ford | 24 February 2022
The Government has urged households to arrange direct debits to ease the pressure of council tax ...
COUNCIL TAX
The golden chance to make digital strides
By Rachael Walker | 23 February 2022
Rachael Walker looks at the systems challenges ahead for councils as they gear up to distribute t...
COUNCIL TAX
I crave the days when our annual financial cycle was just that
22 February 2022
Tracy Bingham realises the world of finance directors and their work is only going to get more un...
FINANCE
Newport reverses tax hike
By Martin Ford | 21 February 2022
The city council has bowed to public pressure to reduce a council tax increase for the coming year.
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