Huge shake-up to council tax payments planned by government – how it could affect YOU explained
ALL CHANGE Huge shake-up to council tax payments planned by government – how it could affect YOU explained
MILLIONS of households could pay council tax bills over 12 months rather than 10 under a huge shake-up to payments planned by the government.
Ministers are proposing to change the way households pay for the essential bill to help households manage their finances better.
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The Government is consulting on changes to the council tax system
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The change comes as part of a consultation launched by the Government today.
The consultation has also laid out plans to change the way council tax debt, or arrears, is recovered.
Under the plans, councils will have to wait longer before demanding a bill is paid in full.
Currently, if you miss a single payment your local authority can demand you pay the bill for the entire year and use bailiffs to enforce this.
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