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FINANCE
IPPR backs radical tax reforms
By Martin Ford | 09 October 2018
Replacing council tax with a new property tax could help tackle wealth inequality, a new report h...
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...
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