63 m. ago Interactive map shows the London boroughs with highest council tax debts

£1.4bn owed to capital’s town halls in latest indication of cost-of-living crisis

Economics

3 h. ago Edinburgh council firm boss given £22,343 bonus as locals hit with tax rise

EXCLUSIVE: Marshall Dallas, former CEO at the EICC, has been awarded bonuses of £146,527 in the last three years.

Economics

9 h. ago Council Tax collection rates hold up in West Lothian despite increase

Councillors agreed an 8.95% rise in February, the largest rise in years after a decade of Holyrood imposed freezes.

Politics

16 h. ago Interactive map show the London boroughs with highest council tax debts as 390,000 residents fall into arrears

£1.4bn owed to capital’s town halls in latest indication of cost-of-living crisis

Economics

46 h. ago Rita Ora admits she's 'made a lot of mistakes' as she alludes to her Covid rule

The singer, 34, hit headlines in November 2020 when she went against strict quarantine restrictions to hold a 30th birthday party at a west London restaurant.

Politics

3 d. ago Councillor claims Falkirk's 15.6% council tax rise could have been lower

Councillor Laura Murtagh says it feels like the main political parties are saying 'It's ma ba' and you're no playing!'

Politics

4 d. ago Stirling to launch 'tourist tax' consultation next month following council approval

Stirling's proposed scheme would impose a five-per cent levy, or 'tourist tax', on overnight stays in all forms of paid visitor accommodation within the council's jurisdiction.

Politics

4 d. ago 'Do not click' warning as scam emails target residents of Welsh city

The scam emails claim to be about their council tax

Events

5 d. ago Living standards ‘not likely to improve for at least five years’

The research suggests frozen tax thresholds and rising council tax are among the factors causing stagnation

Politics

5 d. ago Child maintenance change that could affect nearly a million parents announced

The changes will affect all parents making or receiving the payments

Society

5 d. ago Martin Lewis reveals how council tax could change – and urges people to act

It could soon be easier to challenge council tax bands under new plans

Politics

5 d. ago West Lothian 'tourist tax' could bring in £1m as council urged to push forward

But while councillors welcomed the start of consultations agreed this week, the Tories branded the proposals a tourist tax which would hit local business and discourage visitors.

Economics

5 d. ago Martin Lewis shares how your neighbours can save you hundreds of pounds a year

Martin Lewis has shared how your neighbours could save you hundreds of pounds a year.

Politics

6 d. ago Reduce your Council Tax payment next month without claiming a discount

Nearly half a million households in Scotland are receiving a Council Tax Reduction on their annual bill.

Economics

6 d. ago Terminally ill Mancunians to get council tax written off in 'pioneering' move

"The last thing you need to worry about money and bills"

Politics

8 d. ago We asked every Welsh council if it was going to bring in a tourism tax

While it is a Welsh Government law, it will be up to each of Wales' 22 councils to decide whether to implement it

Politics

9 d. ago Millions of households could pay £38 less a month on council tax bill under new changes

The average band D household would pay approximately £38 less each month if they paid over 12 months instead of ten, according to figures from the the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Economics

1 week ago City council to review new tax zone proposal for London area development

City council to review new tax zone proposal for London area development  KRIS 6 News Corpus Christi

Politics

1 week ago JIM McMAHON: 'Council tax bailiff system isn't right or fair

Local Government Minister Jim McMahon writes for e Mirror that vulnerable people are being forced to pay a years' council tax in one hit or face bailiffs - which 'isn't right or fair'

Politics

1 week ago Londoners face council tax rises of more than 5% in £2bn funding shift benefiting North and Midlands

Leading economists warn suburban boroughs such as Kingston, Richmond, Bromley and Barnet could be hit hard, as well as Westminster and Wandsworth

Economics