The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities is modernising council tax administration and managing the referendum process for council tax increases in England. Recent reforms address council tax billing, debt collection procedures, and the principles governing when local authorities must hold referendums on significant tax rises.
In response to: Modernising and improving the administration of council tax
We are seeking views on policies to improve the administration of council tax.
The final Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026 to 2027.
The draft Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026 to 2027.
We are seeking views on policies to improve the administration of council tax.
We are seeking views on policies to improve the administration of council tax.
The Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2025-26.
The draft Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2025-26.
In response to: Proposals to exempt categories of dwellings from the council tax premiums
A consultation on a range of circumstances where the empty homes and/or second homes premium should not apply, including the government’s proposal of possible exceptions.
The Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Alternative Notional Amounts) (England) Report 2024 to 2025.
The Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2024 to 2025.
The government‘s response to the Levelling Up, Housing, and Communities Select Committee’s inquiry on council tax collection.
The draft Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Alternative Notional Amounts) (England) Report 2024 to 2025.
The draft Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2024 to 2025.
A consultation on a range of circumstances where the empty homes and/or second homes premium should not apply, including the government’s proposal of possible exceptions.
A consultation on a range of circumstances where the empty homes and/or second homes premium should not apply, including the government’s proposal of possible exceptions.
Information on Council Tax referendum principles 2023 to 2024 and alternative notional amounts.
Information on council tax referendum principles 2023 to 2024 and alternative notional amounts.
Information on Council Tax referendum principles 2022 to 2023.
Information on Council Tax referendum principles 2022 to 2023.
Information on Council Tax referendum principles 2021 to 2022 and alternative notional amounts.
Information on Council Tax referendum principles 2021 to 2022 and alternative notional amounts.
Report setting out the Council Tax referendum principles for 2020 to 2021.
Information on Council Tax referendum principles 2020 to 2021 and alternative notional amounts.
Report setting out the Council Tax referendum principles for 2019 to 2020.
Information on Council Tax referendum principles 2019 to 2020 and alternative notional amounts.
Report setting out the Council Tax referendum principles for 2018 to 2019.
Information on Council Tax referendum principles 2018 to 2019 and alternative notional amounts.
Report setting out the Council Tax referendum principles for 2017 to 2018.
Information on Council Tax referendum principles 2017 to 2018 and alternative notional amounts.
Information on Council Tax referendum principles 2016 to 2017, Council Tax adult social care precept and alternative notional amounts.
Information on Council Tax referendum principles 2016 to 2017, Council Tax adult social care precept and alternative notional amounts.
We're helping councils to freeze Council Tax bills and giving local people the right to vote against excessive Council Tax rises.
Report setting out the Council Tax referendum principles for 2015 to 2016.