Source · Select Committees · Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Recommendation 9
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Paragraph: 47
Current council tax collection guidance lacks specific standards, requiring a statutory code of practice.
Recommendation
The council tax collection best practice guidance, issued by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities in 2021, does not set out specific standards expected of local authorities. We agree with the Government that local authorities’ need some discretion, but we see no reason why a statutory code of practice would unnecessarily constrain local authorities’ decision making.
Paragraph Reference:
47
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 1 February 2024. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗