Council Tax: Rural Areas
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he plans to take to adjust the council tax system to account for differing property market values in rural areas.
Answered by Alison McGovern
All councils are responsible for setting their own level of council tax to meet their specific service requirements. The government annually publishes data on the council tax levels set by different local authorities across the country. This is available here. The Government will continue to monitor the effectiveness of the system and consider options for reform where there is clear evidence that change would deliver better outcomes for residents and councils alike.
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