Select committee: Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Conclusion 19
Second Report - Council Tax Collection
Published 1 Dec 2023
Paragraph 100
Addressed to Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Conclusion (the committee's words)
The entire system for collecting council tax is outdated and not meeting its desired purpose. This has become increasingly problematic because councils are becoming ever more reliant on council tax for their budgets. In 2015/16, council tax made up 49.1% of core spending power. It now makes up 56.9% of core spending power in 2023/24. Councils are having to put up their council tax to provide much needed public services, which makes more and more residents vulnerable to falling into arrears.
From: Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, Second Report - Council Tax Collection (HC 57), paragraph 100, 1 December 2023
Government response
The government responded to the whole report on 1 February 2024 (deadline 1 February 2024).