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Second Report - Council Tax Collection

Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee HC 57 Published 1 December 2023
Report Status
Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations
21 items (12 recs)
Government Response
AI assessment · 21 of 21 classified
Accepted 7
Accepted in Part 3
Acknowledged 1
Deferred 1
Not Addressed 1
Rejected 8
Government response
Response to Committee's Second Report of Session 2023 - 24 · published 1 Feb 2024
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Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item
11 Recommendation Not Addressed
Para 63

Require local authorities to exhaust alternatives before using enforcement agents for council tax arrears.

Recommendation
The use of enforcement agents to collect unpaid council tax should always be a last resort, so we were pleased to hear that many councils and debt collectors engage with residents to collect arrears without needing to take enforcement action, … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government's response outlines existing collection processes and councils' flexibility but does not commit to directing local authorities on the careful consideration or exhaustion of alternative methods before using enforcement agents, particularly for those receiving council tax support.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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