How To Use Council tax In A Sentence
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Is the thrill of washing his socks so great that you have to pay council tax from the same address?
The Sun
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Pensioners already fighting to keep their heads above water are being asked to pay extra council tax to fund the refugee crisis.
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The same is true of council tax, vehicle excise duty and fuel duty.
Times, Sunday Times
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And I'm not sure my friend realised that councils have many other ways of getting their council tax and some of them can have far-reaching effects that go beyond a short spell in the nick.
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After paying emergency tax he found himself almost a third worse off than when he was on benefits and was summoned to court for council tax arrears.
Times, Sunday Times
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Like the poll tax, the council tax would also take account of the number of adults in each household.
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It means that councils will have to find more of their budget from council tax payers and/or slash services.
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The regular replacement of cracked paving stones and filling-in of potholes is one of the things your council tax buys you.
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They also got a new source of money, the council tax, to replace Mrs Thatcher's hated poll tax.
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It is alleged that he failed to declare his work as cryer, toastmaster and part-time clown in claims he made for housing benefit, council tax and income support over the last three years.
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I seek an assurance that that will not be for at least three or four years after the introduction of the council tax.
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One thing we can all be sure is being collected, part of the village or not, is our council tax each month.
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Utility bills, rent arrears and council tax may also be excluded.
Times, Sunday Times
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Council tax bills may have to rise by £17-a-year to pay for the damage caused and the cost of policing the riots that devastated the city in July.
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Many expatriate pensioners do not realise housing and council tax subsidies and disability costs are not payable outside the UK.
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Booze, cigs and fuel duty and council tax also swallow up big chunks.
The Sun
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And with rises in council tax and other bills, I'm actually going to be worse off next April.
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However the risk that compensation will be substantial is unquantifiable, and it is also impossible, on the evidence, to form any assessment of the possible impact on council tax payers.
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A couple of years ago an acquaintance of mine ended up in court for non-payment of Council Tax.
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We, the council tax-paying householders, are being penalised for the excess packaging created by manufacturers and retailers.
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They should be used against drug barons and major fraudsters - not residents behind with their council tax.
The Sun
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Are we, the North Yorkshire council tax payers, paying heavily for the security of secretive, unaccountable American bases while neglecting our own.
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There will still be a lot of people penalised by the unfairness of the council tax.
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This meant she was assessed as a person living alone and did not have to pay the full council tax for her home.
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My council tax has nearly quadrupled since 1990.
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The council tax will retain the most objectionable parts of the poll tax - the head count tax on the individual.
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We have forced a lower council tax rate on them while delivering several of our key initiatives.
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A couple of years ago an acquaintance of mine ended up in court for non-payment of Council Tax.
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Two councillors in Birmingham have been summoned to court over their unpaid council tax.
Times, Sunday Times
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The Opposition raised the canard that some sort of register is required under the council tax.
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I live in the Bingley area where a scant amount of my council tax is spent (be it only on my dustbin being emptied).
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I might parcel a bit up and send it back to the authorities and demand a refund on my council tax.
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In return, insurers have agreed to limits on premiums based on council tax bands.
Times, Sunday Times
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The council tax replaces the poll tax next April.
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But he insisted that local government was only exempted from the cut so that town halls could freeze council tax for the fourth year running.
Times, Sunday Times
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A North Yorkshire museum is so unpopular it costs council tax payers a whopping £9.78 per visitor to keep it open.
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Oh, and they pay council tax on their barracks rooms back in Britain.
Times, Sunday Times
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How are pensioners on fixed incomes meant to cope with an ever increasing Council Tax?
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The action we are taking today should send a message loud and clear to all authorities - that the Government will take tough action to protect council taxpayers, including requiring authorities to rebill where necessary.
Healey confirms action to protect council taxpayers
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I'M astounded that councils stand to lose hundreds of millions but we are warned losses may be recovered from already overburdened council taxpayers.
The Sun
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My wife let a property to a tenant who paid the council tax.
Times, Sunday Times
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It comes to something when a proposed council tax increase of more than twice the rate of inflation provides genuine grounds for congratulation and even sighs of relief.
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On the agenda will be the recent council tax increases and proposed reductions in travel concessions.
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But the arrangement, plus the cost of essential repairs and maintenance, means it is costing council tax payers £66,000 a year just to keep the building ticking over.
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A small increase in local spending will translate into a big rise in council tax.
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Is the thrill of washing his socks so great that you have to pay council tax from the same address?
The Sun
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The move follows a stormy debate in which the city's council tax rise was agreed at just less than five per cent.
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How much council tax does your next-door neighbour pay?
Times, Sunday Times
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A disabled council tax rebel plans to send her 30 garden gnomes into hiding so that bailiffs cannot take them.
Times, Sunday Times
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These could be the mortgage, utility bills and council tax arrears.
Times, Sunday Times
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It will mean a rise in the police precept in council tax of seven per cent which equates to 10 pence a week per council taxpayer.
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Only then will we get the council tax relief out area needs and put a sop to these ridiculously high rises.
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Can I remind her and other members of the Council that they are elected to be responsible to the council tax payers of Bradford and are supposedly answerable to them.
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The flood plain tax would replace the existing system under which householders across the country pay a precept on their Council Tax bills - regardless of whether they live in flood risk areas.
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Council Tax bills could again soar over the rate of inflation, according to early predictions.
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However, this is an isolated incident among the 80,000 council tax accounts we handle yearly.
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Pensioners have been offered free off-peak local bus travel, but Mrs Williamson is concerned that could lead to higher council tax bills.
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Taxpayers are bracing themselves for a mammoth council tax rise of up to 10 per cent and swingeing cuts to services.
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The council tax replaces the poll tax next April.
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I deeply resent the obvious and senseless waste of resources in having five public employees at court for a whole day, particularly as my council tax payments are funding this extravagance.
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If you are on a low income you may be able to claim a rebate on your rent and council tax.
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Last week he caused uproar with his plans to replace council tax with a local income tax.
Times, Sunday Times
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After the high increase in council tax and an exceptional increase in essential services costs in rural areas, to give £1m or even £0.5m of our taxes to this project is misappropriating our money.
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I feel it is imperative the Government provides adequate laws to empower local authorities to provide council tax payers with peace and quiet.
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In the past, many town halls have relied on increasing council tax to raise more money.
Times, Sunday Times
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In the past, many town halls have relied on increasing council tax to raise more money.
Times, Sunday Times
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She wants the inheritance tax threshold raised and council tax abolished.
Times, Sunday Times
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I am sick of all the whingers writing in and complaining about having to pay a few pounds to park (mainly out-of-town theatre goers who are not even council tax payers).
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The sticking plaster of a little more council tax simply will not do.
Times, Sunday Times
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First under the poll tax and now under the council tax, central control has replaced local democracy in determining spending.
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Any changes to the council tax system, for example the introduction of new bands, should not be allowed to worsen the already ill-favoured position of rural areas.
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Millions of householders are eligible to claim the new council tax benefit.
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Council tax has gone up because of the appalling mess the Tories and Liberals are making of running the council.
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Failure to meet these targets will result in a fine that will be passed on to the council it serves and then, inevitably, to council tax payers.
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Like the poll tax, the council tax would also take account of the number of adults in each household.
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The hon. Gentleman was wrong to say that we had failed to consult on our proposals for the council tax.
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Kenneth Grant, prosecuting, said Peterson had been claiming income support and housing and council tax benefits after declaring she was unfit for work.
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Many pensioners live on a low, fixed income and struggle to pay their rising council tax bills.
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Most damningly of all, it is alleged that up to six new councillors are heavily in debt on their council tax and voting illegally in the chamber.
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In support of this contention, he quoted a memorandum dated 10 November, from the then bursar of the college which specified that a 50% council tax discount might be granted on houses owned elsewhere by members of the staff.
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Some Tories have already warned that council tax could be the final nail in John Major's coffin.
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The sticking plaster of a little more council tax simply will not do.
Times, Sunday Times
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The town council has managed to keep the rise in its council tax precept to the rate of inflation in the next financial year.
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She had ample opportunity to pay her council tax.
The Sun
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In the past, many town halls have relied on increasing council tax to raise more money.
Times, Sunday Times
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Council tax bands are calculated on the size, age, character and locality of properties.
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Whitby has been waiting more than 30 years for a sports hall to supplement its ailing lido, which is currently costing Council Tax-payers £200,000 a year just to keep open.
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Millions of householders are eligible to claim the new council tax benefit.
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All this at a time when the whole of Britain is in an uproar over obscene council tax rises and in a turmoil over pensions crises!
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Capping is too great a risk, though, says Mr Marshall, involving all the council tax bills having to be recalculated and sent out again, delaying the time before people pay up.
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Poll tax dodgers know the system will be scrapped in April and replaced by the Council Tax.
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Her reason for withholding the balance is quite simple, she is objecting to a rise in council tax of nearly 18% last year.
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West Yorkshire Police Authority chiefs spelt out how they set their spending and council tax precepts to Bradford councillors last night.
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Merton council has apologised to all telephone callers who may have experienced difficulties in trying to get through to the council following the recent dispatch of more than 80,000 council tax bills.
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The income was equivalent to a two per cent council tax hike, Coun Galloway said.
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We in the Liberal Democrats say council tax is fundamentally unfair and should be abolished.
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Pay hikes awarded to council bosses mirror the highly controversial rises in council tax.
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On a basic level, we pay the highest council tax of all the boroughs of London and this is set to rise significantly yet our wishes are continually ignored.
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Councils and council taxpayers are facing fines of up to 3 billion if we do not dramatically reduce the waste thrown into landfill.
Times, Sunday Times
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The so called gearing effect has also meant that any council that spends above SSA faces huge increases in council tax.
Opportunism and Hypocrisy
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She had ample opportunity to pay her council tax.
The Sun
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Councils defended their use of bankruptcy proceedings and bailiffs to collect council tax arrears.
Times, Sunday Times
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But he insisted that local government was only exempted from the cut so that town halls could freeze council tax for the fourth year running.
Times, Sunday Times
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If this had been down to our record locally, with the lowest council tax of any shire in the country, then we would have won easily.
Times, Sunday Times
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Last week he caused uproar with his plans to replace council tax with a local income tax.
Times, Sunday Times
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A disabled council tax rebel plans to send her 30 garden gnomes into hiding so that bailiffs cannot take them.
Times, Sunday Times
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How much council tax does your next-door neighbour pay?
Times, Sunday Times
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Ministers would not confirm whether councils would be able to bring forward planned rises in a council tax to plug the funding gap.
Times, Sunday Times
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The drift has shrunk the tax base and foisted ever-higher bills on citizens already paying the highest council tax in Scotland.
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Councils and council taxpayers are facing fines of up to 3 billion if we do not dramatically reduce the waste thrown into landfill.
Times, Sunday Times
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Taxpayers will receive their bills as part of their council tax invoices issued from April this year, although the police and fire precepts are both separate from Town Hall rates.
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District council bosses are set to write off more than £67,000 in uncollected council tax because officers believe the debts are impossible to recover.
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Tonight Swindon Council will end months of speculation when it decides the level of council tax for the next financial year.
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These could be mortgage payments, utility bills and council tax arrears.
Times, Sunday Times
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Local income tax to replace council tax shelved.
Times, Sunday Times
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South Lakeland District Council actually plans to consult voters on whether they are prepared to pay more council tax to remove dog dirt from the district's pavements.
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Mrs Trusler had opened a bank account in her sole name to receive payments and the couple had made false statements on housing benefit and council tax benefit application and review forms.
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The executive's budget recommendations will now go to Monday's meeting of the full council, along with the council tax precepts of Lancashire County Council and the Police Authority.
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Sewerage will continue to be charged via the council tax or the non-domestic sewerage rate.
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Chief executive Ged Curran said it was a challenge to strike the right balance between a low council tax and keeping non-essential services.
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A district council has been forced to backtrack on its proposed council tax rise after being warned that it risked being capped.
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You are not liable for council tax.
Times, Sunday Times
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It was losing money largely because it had to ferry in extra staff to try to bring down the backlogs of unprocessed benefits claims and uncollected council tax.
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If this had been down to our record locally, with the lowest council tax of any shire in the country, then we would have won easily.
Times, Sunday Times
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He overcharged the taxpayer for bills, council tax and repairs on his second home in London.
The Sun
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And despite claiming incapacity and council tax benefit, she had four luxury apartments around London.
Times, Sunday Times
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After paying emergency tax he found himself almost a third worse off than when he was on benefits and was summoned to court for council tax arrears.
Times, Sunday Times
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A small increase in local spending will translate into a big rise in council tax.
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The level of rent arrears does not, and cannot, affect the level of residents' council tax.
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Thousands of vulnerable people are being forced into bankruptcy as town halls use increasingly aggressive tactics to chase council tax arrears.
Times, Sunday Times
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Local income tax to replace council tax shelved.
Times, Sunday Times
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Our council tax is much higher than in larger towns if you compare the size of house.
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Proposed increases in council tax will be insufficient to close a looming 2.8 billion gap.
Times, Sunday Times
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The party reaffirmed its commitment to replacing council tax with a local income tax.
Times, Sunday Times
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They should be used against drug barons and major fraudsters - not residents behind with their council tax.
The Sun
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As most followers of Scottish Politics will be aware, we are potentially entering the third year of a concordat between the Government and COSLA that will ensure more funding for the councils if they freeze council tax for you and I, affectionately known as hard-working families and struggling pensioners.
Politicians showing their class
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Thursday Kerr was in a thunderous mood because Cosla announced huge rises in council tax bills.
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I would like to offer my sincere apologies to you if you have wrongly received a reminder about your council tax in the last week.
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That doesn't count all the permanent population on Council Tax assistance (the junior printer at my last job, who lived in a council flat (rent: £10 a month) with his girlfriend and baby paid only £20 a month*), and other benefits.
Archive 2005-10-01
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Leaflets, reply postcards and background information will drop on people's doormats in the run-up to Christmas to help city politicians set the council tax level.
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The other day an acquaintance of mine mentioned in passing that he was due in court on Thursday for non-payment of council tax.
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Shred unwanted paperwork such as bank statements, credit card receipts, council tax and utility bills before throwing them away.
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WAR widows and disabled ex-servicemen will no longer be exempt from council tax.
The Sun
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Bristol City Council conducted a city-wide referendum of all its ratepayers on council tax options.
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The council plans to cut £238,000 in support for bus services and concessionary fares as part of its £10m savings to keep council tax down.
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When I asked how many unmarried mothers in the town do not pay rent or council tax, I was told it was none of my business.
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They are also exempt from council tax and can continue claiming most benefits.
The Sun
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Proposed increases in council tax will be insufficient to close a looming 2.8 billion gap.
Times, Sunday Times
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I am staggered that our hard-earned council tax money goes towards paying their wages.
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I don't want to pay more council tax than is fair but I do want to live in a society that cares for people.
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Local government is hardly local at all, in that most of its functions involve hitting targets set by central government, while most of its money comes in grants from the centre, rather than locally raised council tax.
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In the past, many town halls have relied on increasing council tax to raise more money.
Times, Sunday Times
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After paying emergency tax he found himself almost a third worse off than when he was on benefits and was summoned to court for council tax arrears.
Times, Sunday Times
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This lack of any Conservative alternative to the council tax initially puzzled me.
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Admittedly, an extra fiver or tenner a month won't break the bank for most people but, for many of us, the council tax is one of our largest expenses.
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Another is to impose two higher council tax bands for homes worth 1million.
The Sun
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Inquiries on how to handle gas and electricity arrears were up by a third, while queries about council tax debt rose by a quarter.
Times, Sunday Times
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A spate of profit warnings from high street chains is testimony to the impact of higher oil prices, increases in council tax, dearer mortgages and a squeeze on real income growth.
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The remainder barely covers council tax and energy costs, there being precious little left for food and other necessities.
Times, Sunday Times
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They are also exempt from council tax and can continue claiming most benefits.
The Sun
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Tendring's share of this year's council tax bill has been set at a level which could lead to a Government cap on spending
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People want to hear about cutting council tax or bringing down crime.
The Sun
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A small increase in local spending will translate into a big rise in council tax.
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We want to revise and update the council tax with more bands for the more expensive houses.
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He denied owing the council tax and said the case had gone to appeal in the High Court in London, meaning there was no reason for him to attend Chippenham Magistrates' Court.
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But for households with more than one car doing higher than average mileages, it is possible that families are paying more in fuel tax each month than their council tax or mortgage repayments.
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And last night's council tax-setting meeting had appeared deadlocked after all three party budgets were voted out.
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Another is to impose two higher council tax bands for homes worth 1million.
The Sun
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Their portion of council tax - being a unitary they set the borough and county parts as one - is 8.9 per cent.
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A small increase in local spending will translate into a big rise in council tax.
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Make a list of your essential regular monthly outgoings (mortgage/rent, council tax, utilities) and a separate list of your debts.
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When you add in council tax and other bills we know we wouldn't be able to afford that.
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Millions of householders are eligible to claim the new council tax benefit.
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Replacing council tax with a fair local tax would mean big tax cuts for ordinary families.
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If David pays rent and his income and savings are sufficiently low he may get housing benefit; if he pays council tax he may get council tax benefit.
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Two weeks ago the Keighley News revealed that she had stood for election even though she was in council tax arrears.
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The Government is considering revaluing properties to reassess council tax bands with the possibility of adding in more.
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His proposal has come as council finance chiefs look to balance the books and keep this year's rise in council tax below five per cent.
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Residents in Croydon, still smarting from a 27 per cent increase in this year's council tax, say an extra £20 a year until the 2012 games takes the biscuit.
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Oh, and they pay council tax on their barracks rooms back in Britain.
Times, Sunday Times
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He also wanted to scrap the council tax discount offered to second-home owners.
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The Council tax is based on the capital value of each property, on the assumption that it contains two adult members.
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The meeting also approved a massive rise in council tax of more than 18.5 per cent - as well as a freeze on grants for arts and voluntary groups in the city.
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Regional assemblies' funds would come both from central government and through a precept on the council tax.
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This would have put many family houses into higher council tax brackets.
Times, Sunday Times
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Controversial plans to allow voters to veto inflation-busting council tax rises were floated yesterday by an ex-Labour Cabinet Minister.
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Manchester performed worst in the table with 10.4 per cent of council tax going uncollected while Eden in Cumbria came top with just 0.6 per cent.
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The Government is looking into making second-home owners pay the full amount of council tax.
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Now one of the proposals to help reduce the threat of huge council tax increases is to axe spending on concessionary bus fares.
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He overcharged the taxpayer for bills, council tax and repairs on his second home in London.
The Sun
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The other day an acquaintance of mine mentioned in passing that he was due in court on Thursday for non-payment of council tax.
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The money is equal to what would be raised if council tax was increased by one per cent.
The Sun
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My understanding is that as such a substantial part of the parish precept on the council tax is used to finance the bowling green and the pavilion, it is essential that ‘ownership’ is taken up by village groups and individuals.
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Residents who claim housing and council tax benefits will soon receive a letter telling them about the scheme and how to sign up to it.
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In total he was overpaid £949.76 housing benefit and £216.58 council tax, magistrates heard.
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In conclusion, if the do-gooders want to do real good they should protest at pensioners being threatened with prison sentences for non-payment of council tax!
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A city politician today took a swipe at neighbouring town halls for imposing council tax hikes up to four times inflation.
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The total council tax bill for each parish in Swindon has now been revealed with massive variations in different areas of the town.
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At present, landlords and homeowners are entitled to a 50 per cent Council Tax discount for properties which are unfurnished and classed as ‘long-term empty’.
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Sldc councillors were almost unanimous in welcoming the budget and the increase in council tax for the coming year.
