Council Tax challenge form
Forms and guidance notes for challenging your Council Tax band in England and Wales.
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Before you submit this form
Contact the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) to explain why you think your band is wrong. You must be able to provide evidence. The VOA may be able to review and change your band without you needing to challenge it.
You must be able to prove that you are the owner or occupier, or have permission to represent them.
Please note: if you are looking to add a property to the Council Tax valuation list, you will need to contact your local council and ask them to raise a report for us to be able to assign a Council Tax band to the property.
Enquiries
Email: ctinbox@voa.gov.uk
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Last updated 20 March 2024 + show all updates
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The Council Tax proposal form for properties in Wales (Welsh language version) has been updated.
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The Council Tax proposal form for properties in Wales (Welsh language version) has been updated.
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We have updated the forms and changed the titles for clarity.
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The HMO Proposal form has been added.
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Council Tax proposal form has been updated.
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The three forms have been updated on this page to reflect an email change.
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6 July 2020 - Added warning that proposers must prove their connection to the property.
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We've added a Welsh version of the Council Tax proposal form, and updated the existing documents.
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