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Modernising and Improving the Administration of Council Tax
15 April 2026
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
At a Glance
Issue Summary
The statement addresses modernising and improving the a [1D [K administration of council tax in England to make it fairer for taxpayers an [2D [K and councils.
Action Requested
The Government is publishing a response to its consu [5D [K consultation, setting out reforms to be delivered over this Parliament. The [3D [K These include making bills easier to manage, providing clearer information [K on support options, introducing additional safeguards for vulnerable househ [6D [K households, updating the title of the 'Severely Mentally Impaired' council [K tax disregard, and considering proposals for carers and apprentice disregar [8D [K disregards.
Key Facts
- Council tax is paid by approximately 25 million household [9D [K households in England.
- The consultation received over 3,000 responses fr [2D [K from various groups.
- Reforms will slow the escalation of enforcement, re [2D [K reduce stress and anxiety for struggling households, and give people more t [1D [K time to engage with their council.
- The Ministry of Justice is consulting [10D [K consulting on introducing independent statutory regulation of the enforceme [9D [K enforcement sector.
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