24 h. ago Cuts and council tax hikes could bridge £40m North Ayrshire budget black hole

The next three years provides a range of financial challenges for the local authority.

Economics

24 h. ago Ayrshire local authority recoups £31,000 in council tax fraud

Fraud investigations brought £50,000 back to the council.

Economics

3 d. ago Martin Lewis urges 'four checks' for anyone paying Council Tax as UK households could be owed thousands

There are four reasons why you might be owed thousands back from Council Tax, according to Martin Lewis

Economics

3 d. ago Martin Lewis Council Tax checks could cut monthly bill and bring huge refunds

There are four crucial checks people need to do which could result in payouts worth thousands of pounds.

Economics

3 d. ago Martin Lewis' Council Tax warning for anyone who has moved house this year

Money-saving guru Martin Lewis has urged all Brits who have moved house in the last six months to check their Council Tax band - as hundred of thousands of households are thought to be overpaying

Events

4 d. ago Raise council tax, says OECD, as it gives Rachel Reeves a headache with cut to UK growth forecast

The OECD called for the Chancellor to target tax loopholes and even highlighted council tax re-evaluation as a potential way to raise revenue.

Politics

4 d. ago MSPs vote down council tax reform despite agreeing situation 'absurd'

Green MSP Ross Greer had tabled proposals for a shake-up of the ‘discredited’ system

Politics

4 d. ago Council tax warning: London borough says homeowners attempting to dodge double payments

Westminster Council is meeting with the government’s National Fraud Initiative to crackdown on homeowners who do not register their property correctly

Events

5 d. ago Borough issues warning over homeowners attempting to dodge double council tax payments

Westminster Council is meeting with the government’s National Fraud Initiative to crackdown on homeowners who do not register their property correctly

Events

5 d. ago London borough issues warning over homeowners attempting to dodge double council tax payments

Westminster Council is meeting with the government’s National Fraud Initiative to crackdown on homeowners who do not register their property correctly

Events

6 d. ago The double council tax loophole that will cost councils £334million

Second home owners dodging the double council tax bill is set to cost local authorities £334million.

Economics

6 d. ago Can I gift my £330,000 second home to my adult kids without paying tax?

I live in Australia and I own a leasehold flat in Suffolk that I use when visiting the UK. I no longer wish to own it due to the doubling of the council tax and hope to pass it on.

Economics

1 week ago Now it's the DIMBYs! Villages at war over 2,000 house housing estate they DO want to be built in their back yards

Small communities normally fight tooth and nail to avoid massive developments. But council tax revenue has attracted Swanton Morley and Hoe and Worthing in Suffolk.

Events

2 w. ago Martin Lewis repeats call to pay Winter Fuel Payment to every pensioner on a low income

The consumer champion also suggested older people on Council Tax bands A to C should be eligible.

Economics

2 w. ago UK inflation jumps higher than expected to 3.5% amid bills increase

Annual rise in April follows upturn in national insurance contributions and higher household costsInflation jumped in April by more than expected to 3.5% after dramatic increases in water bills, energy costs and council tax, according to official figures.A rise in employer national insurance contributions and a boost to the national minimum wage also put pressure on companies to raise prices last month by more than City analysts had forecast. Continue reading...

Economics

2 w. ago How to stop your neighbour's shabby property wiping thousands off your home: Five steps you must take

Almost a million homes are standing empty across the UK. The majority have been vacant for more than six months, according to council tax data.

Society

2 w. ago New call to 'immediately' stop Council Tax enforcement rules in Scotland

A new online petition is calling on the Scottish Government to follow the UK Government's lead and launch a consultation on Council Tax debt recovery processes.

Events

3 w. ago Energy bill warning as expert urges households to make £200 check this month

Households still feeling the financial wrath of soaring energy bills and council tax are being urged to complete one simple check that could result in an average refund of £200

Events

3 w. ago Lower your next Council Tax payment without claiming a discount

Council Tax bills have increased across the country but there is a fast way to lower the monthly payment.

Economics

3 w. ago Daughter of Lanarkshire firefighter who researched taking his own life welcomes result of MSPs' assisted dying vote

Robert Easton endured a long drawn-out and painful death from cancer in 2021

Events