FINANCE
Calls for Council Tax Support to be in review
By Dan Peters | 25 October 2017
Local Council Tax Support (LCTS) costs should be considered as part of the fair funding review, a...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
No council tax for care leavers
18 October 2017
A charity has backed the Scottish Government’s decision to exempt care leavers from council tax.
COUNCIL TAX
Counter-fraud pilot successful
By Dan Peters | 18 October 2017
Councils are encouraged to sign up to a joint counter-fraud initiative with Department for Work a...
WHITEHALL
Welsh council tax support extended to 2019
By Mark Conrad | 09 October 2017
The Welsh Government has announced it will extend its council tax reduction scheme into 2018/19 a...
FINANCE
Council tax increase warning
By Dan Peters | 05 October 2017
Local authorities in Wales will be forced to increase council tax by the maximum 5% next year, a ...
WHITEHALL
Westminster considers mansion tax
By Laura Sharman | 02 October 2017
A voluntary ‘mansion tax’ on properties worth more than £10m is being considered by Westminster C...
FINANCE
Budget submissions led by CIPFA Brexit warning
By Heather Jameson | 27 September 2017
The financial implications of a Brexit deal should be taken into account when the chancellor deci...
COUNCIL TAX
Rules leave authorities unable to recover council tax debt
By Dan Peters | 27 September 2017
Councils have questioned renewed guidance on prosecutions for non-payment of council tax, which s...
COUNCIL TAX
Live and kicking
19 July 2017
Red-faced officials at North Somerset Council apologised to local resident Ena King recently, whe...
FINANCE
Sector writes off £410m in 'uncollectable' taxes for 2016/17
By Dan Peters | 04 July 2017
Local authorities wrote off £410m of uncollectable council tax and business rates in 2016/17, new...
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