FINANCE

Council tax collection drops further

By Mark Conrad | 08 October 2018

Council tax collection rates in England declined slightly in 2017/18, new data from the Ministry ...

FINANCE

Scotland to consult on tourist tax

By Martin Ford | 04 October 2018

The Scottish Government will consult on the benefits of enabling councils to charge tourist taxes.

FINANCE

Edinburgh publishes tourist tax plan

By Martin Ford | 26 September 2018

A tourist tax of 2% or £2 per night is being proposed in Edinburgh, raising £11m per year for the...

BUSINESS RATES

Labour leaders demand radical council tax reform

By Martin Ford | 24 September 2018

Labour local authority leaders have called for the council tax system to be scrapped in a direct ...

COUNCIL TAX

Healey unveils council tax levy on holiday homes

By Laura Sharman | 24 September 2018

Labour would double council tax on second homes to help families living in temporary accommodatio...

FINANCE

'Tough enforcement action' brings in £1.2m

By Dan Peters | 07 September 2018

South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse DCs recovered more than £1.2m in council tax arrears af...

FINANCE

Scottish Government resists calls for tourist tax

By Martin Ford | 03 September 2018

The Scottish Government has dashed councils’ hopes of gaining powers to introduce a tourist tax.

COUNCIL TAX

Haringey to reform council tax support

By Dan Peters | 17 August 2018

Haringey LBC could invest £1.6m in 2019/20 to allow some of its poorest residents to not pay coun...

FINANCE

Council tax revaluation calls grow

By Dan Peters | 10 August 2018

Finance chiefs have said it is ‘untenable’ for local government to rely on the creaking council t...

FINANCE

Voluntary council tax scheme raises £400k

By Dan Peters | 12 July 2018

Westminster City Council’s scheme to encourage its wealthiest Band H residents to contribute extr...