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What (who) is council tax - definition

LOCAL TAXATION SYSTEM
Local government tax; Council tax; Council tax benefit; Council Tax Benefit; Lyons Review; Council fees; Council Tax Support; Precepting authority

council tax         
In Britain, council tax is a tax that you pay to your local authority in order to pay for local services such as schools, libraries, and rubbish collection. The amount of council tax that you pay depends on the value of the house or flat where you live.
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Council Tax         
Council Tax is a local taxation system used in England, Scotland and Wales. It is a tax on domestic property, which was introduced in 1993 by the Local Government Finance Act 1992, replacing the short-lived Community Charge, which in turn replaced the domestic rates.
council tax         
¦ noun a tax levied on households by local authorities in the UK, based on the estimated value of a property.

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Council Tax

Council Tax is a local taxation system used in England, Scotland and Wales. It is a tax on domestic property, which was introduced in 1993 by the Local Government Finance Act 1992, replacing the short-lived Community Charge, which in turn replaced the domestic rates. Each property is assigned one of eight bands in England and Scotland (A to H), or nine bands in Wales (A to I), based on property value, and the tax is set as a fixed amount for each band. The more valuable the property, the higher the tax, except for properties valued above £320,000 (in 1991 prices). Some property is exempt from the tax, and some people are exempt from the tax, while some get a discount.

In 2011, the average annual levy on a property in England was £1,196 (equivalent to £1,551 in 2021). In 2014–15, the tax raised enough money to cover 24.3% of council expenditure.

Council Tax is difficult to avoid or evade and therefore has one of the highest collection rates of any tax, with in-year collection rates of 97.0% in 2014–15.

Examples of use of council tax
1. " '. COUNCIL TAX Do you think people get value for money from council tax?
2. "For those who have difficulties paying their council tax, the council does operate the council tax benefits system.
3. The rise in council tax is exacerbated by the complexity of the forms pensioners must fill in to quality for means tested council tax benefits.
4. Erica Loynes says her council tax rating is ridiculous A 78–year–old woman has vowed to go to jail rather than pay her 462 council tax bill.
5. The figures quoted are based on average council tax per dwelling and the subsequent increase in council tax per dwelling in the area, unless otherwise stated.