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‘Cruel and archaic’ prison threats over council tax must end – charities

A coalition of organisations, including debt help and mental health charities, has written to the Government, calling for an end to the “cruel and archaic” threat of imprisonment for non-payment of council tax in England. StepChange Debt Charity, ...

23 Jan 2025 at 00:01

New 45% tax band for higher earners announced in Scottish Budget

A new tax band of 45p in the pound will be created in Scotland, the Deputy First Minister has announced. Shona Robison said in her Budget statement at Holyrood on Tuesday that the “advanced” band will apply to those earning between £75,000 and ...

19 Dec 2023 at 16:39

Scotland

Scheme to help Scots struggling with council tax debt to be expanded

Scottish Government funding will allow a scheme set up to help those struggling with council tax debts to be expanded nationwide. An additional £2.2 million is being provided to Citizens Advice Scotland to roll out the scheme – which is ...

17 Mar 2025 at 12:13

Scotland

Fears council tax arrears could soar as charity’s figures reveal scale of debt

A charity has warned that council tax arrears could soar this year after new data showed its clients need help clearing debts almost three times higher than the average bill amid the cost-of-living crisis. Citizens Advice Scotland ...

02 Jan 2023 at 00:01

New tax band for higher-earning Scots the ‘right choice’, Shona Robison says

Scotland’s Deputy First Minister has insisted that asking higher earners to pay more is the “right choice” as she announced the creation of a new income tax band for those on salaries of £75,000 a year and above. The proposed ...

19 Dec 2023 at 17:09

Scotland

More than 270,000 people missed a council tax payment in 2023, analysis suggests

More than 270,000 people in Scotland missed a council tax payment last year, according to a charity. Analysis of polling that Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) commissioned from YouGov suggests that 276,186 people missed a ...

04 Mar 2024 at 00:01

Personal Finance

Martin Lewis welcomes plans to consult on fairer council tax debt collection

Consumer champion Martin Lewis and charities have welcomed a Government pledge to look into making council tax collection practices fairer. Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden told ITV’s Good Morning ...

14 May 2025 at 15:29

Personal Finance

Council tax bills in England could be split into 12 instalments by default

A consultation to make council tax collection in England fairer, including stamping out “unacceptable, aggressive” practices, has been launched by the Government. It is seeking views over the next 12 weeks on the ...

20 Jun 2025 at 12:26

Scotland

‘Cruel’ council tax debt rules locking thousands into poverty, warns Greer

Scotland’s “cruel” council tax debt rules are locking thousands of people into poverty, the Scottish Greens have said. Ross Greer, the party’s new co-leader, said the rules around local authority debt in ...

04 Sept 2025 at 13:09

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