William Eichler 04 June 2025

OECD calls for council tax overhaul

The Government should reform outdated council tax bands to improve the UK’s public finances, says influential multilateral organization.

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) warned UK economic growth will suffer because of US tariffs and high interest payments on government debt.

Among a raft of measures it argued the Government should consider, it recommended re-evaluating council tax bands in England which are currently based on property values in 1991.

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