Council tax bills in worst hit areas set to rise by £500 in the next four years

Branded the ‘ultimate stealth tax’, the council tax burden is increasing across the country, with some areas potentially having to find hundreds of pounds more a year to pay the bill

Council tax bill in the hands of a worried man
Council tax bills in worst hit areas set to rise by £500 in the next four years
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Council tax bills in some parts of the UK could rise by as much as £500 by 2029/30, according to analysis of government plans.

There will be 28 areas where bills will be over £3,000 in 2029/30, the TaxPayers’ Alliance has found, with bills for Band D – the middle of the council tax bands – coming in at an average of around £2,750 across England.

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