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Council Tax: Billing

Asked by Kevin HollinrakeConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 5 June 2025UIN 54880

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether local billing authorities are required to collect data on the name of each adult in a household when billing a dwelling for council tax.

Answered by Jim McMahon

Councils are required to assess who is liable for council tax for a specific dwelling and whether any discounts, disregards, reductions, premiums or exemptions are applicable to the dwelling or its occupants. However, councils are not required to collect data on the name of every individual resident of a household.

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