Council tax

• Councils to boost revenues collection with real-time intelligence

  Find out why authorities are investing in innovative new technology that provides up to date intelligence that sits alongside their own data, helping them make more informed decisions on recovery and forecasting.

  

• Making life easier for care leavers

  Local authorities have been urged to make care leavers exempt from paying council tax until the age of 25. Tom Redfearn explains why.

  

• Khan calls for council tax increases on empty homes

  London boroughs should have the power to increase the council tax on expensive homes that are left empty, according to calls from Sadiq Khan.

  

• London council closes council tax ‘loophole’

  A London borough has closed a council tax ‘loophole’ which meant thousands of landlords were not paying tax over the summer period.

  

• One in seven believe they’ll be exempt from council tax after retirement, survey reveals

  Many people facing retirement have unrealistic expectations of the discounts and subsidies they will be entitled to, according insurance company Aviva.

  

• Porter: Abolish council tax referendums

  Referendums on council tax limits should be abolished in order to secure the financial sustainability of councils, Lord Porter will argue later today.

  

• Tories claim 'Garden Tax' could affect 10 million homeowners

  Labour’s proposed Property and Garden Tax could increase the average council tax bill by 224%, the Conservatives have warned.

  

• The changing face of parish councils

  Neil Merrick explores the expansion of parish council duties – and the subsequent rise in precepts.

  

• Local taxes in Scotland should be fully devolved, think tank argues

  Council tax and business rates in Scotland should be devolved in full to local authorities, think tank says.

  

• Council tax in Wales £171 a year less than in England

  Council tax in Wales remains lower than in England, new figures published today have revealed.