Consultation outcome

Modernising and improving the administration of council tax

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
• Published: 20 June 2025
• Last updated: 15 April 2026 — See all updates

Applies to England

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Modernising and improving the administration of council tax - government response

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Detail of outcome

We have published our response to this consultation, setting out our proposed reforms to modernise the administration of council tax.

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Original consultation

Summary

We are seeking views on policies to improve the administration of council tax.

This consultation ran from
9:15am on 20 June 2025 to 11:59pm on 12 September 2025

Consultation description

We are seeking views on the administration of council tax including:

• changing the ways council tax is billed, collected and enforced
• modernising the support available in the system
• supporting councils to improve efficiency

Taken together, these changes aim to create a fairer and more efficient system for taxpayers and local authorities.

The consultation contains firm policy proposals to improve the system and call for evidence questions to inform future policy.

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Modernising and improving the administration of council tax

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Published 20 June 2025

Last updated 15 April 2026 + show all updates

1. 15 April 2026

   Government response added.

2. 20 June 2025

   First published.