A tax levied on households by local authorities in Britain, based on the estimated value of a property and the number of people living in it.
Example sentencesExamples
- All we are asking for is a decent wage to cover the cost of living as council tax keeps rising.
- For years the parish council rejected the idea of increasing council tax by a local precept.
- Many of them will face the terrible prospect of not having the extra money to pay their council tax.
- The council has been exploring all areas to keep its council tax down and be more efficient.
- Do you think the current method using property values to calculate council tax is fair?
- They would get rid of council tax altogether and replace it with a local income tax.
- If you can afford to have a second home then you can afford to pay the full council tax on the property.
- Claiming income support also made her eligible for council tax and housing benefit.
- Anybody who thinks this is good value for our council tax must be from another planet.
- The party wants to scrap council tax and replace it with a progressive system of local income tax.
- At the same time, the party is also proposing to replace council tax with a local income tax.
- My pension contribution was exactly the same as my tax and council tax is today.
- An idea has been put forward for council tax to be directly linked to how much people earn.
- You would both be jointly liable for council tax during any period you both lived in the house.
- The union has asked for the increase to counter the rise in council tax and house prices in the city.
- Subject to a few defined exceptions, council tax is a local tax levied on every dwelling.
- Also enshrined in the plan was the proposal to replace the council tax with a local income tax.
- The fact that he is not liable to pay council tax on that other property is irrelevant.
- If you are on a low income you may be able to claim a rebate on your rent and council tax.
- I contacted the borough council and was told no council tax was due for this period.