Council tax

More than 40% of local authorities across England will increase council tax bills, despite Government calls to freeze them, a survey has revealed today.

Households in England will be able to spread their council tax payments over the full tax year, rather than over 10 months as now, from April.

Council tax bands should be adjusted so those in higher-value homes pay proportionally more, a charity said today.

Vulnerable people in England and Wales could get better protection from bailiffs after the Government revealed plans to change the way they are regulated. However, critics say the measures don't go far enough and could even cost debtors more.

The Government has announced plans to continue a council tax freeze in England at today's Conservative party conference.

New government proposals to change council tax benefit could see some claimants facing a 20% cut in what they currently receive.

A London council planned to take three of its residents to court because they paid too much council tax.

It's exactly 20 years since most homes in England and Scotland were valued to place them into council tax bands, yet still, hundreds of thousands are paying too much.

Council tax is to be frozen or reduced in every local authority area in England this year, Communities Secretary Eric Pickles announced today.

The Government has said it will consider reform of the council tax appeals system during a live radio debate today.