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Council Tax requirement return

Forms and guidance notes for the Council Tax requirement return (CTR).

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021)
• Published: 22 February 2013
• Last updated: 13 February 2026
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  1. 13 February 2026

     Added forms and guidance for 2026 to 2027.

  2. 6 February 2025

     Added forms and guidance for 2025 to 2026.

  3. 8 February 2024

     Added forms and guidance for 2024 to 2025.

  4. 7 February 2023

     Update to reflect 2023-24.

  5. 17 February 2022

     Added forms and guidance for 2022 to 2023.

  6. 11 February 2021

     Forms and guidance updated.

  7. 13 February 2020

     Added forms and guidance for 2020 to 2021

  8. 8 February 2019

     Updated letter, guidance and forms for 2019 to 2020.

  9. 5 February 2018

     Replaced all documents with 2018-19 versions, and added CTR4 for the Greater Manchester Combined Authority.

  10. 23 February 2017

      Updated letter, guidance and forms for 2017 to 2018.

  11. 16 February 2016

      Updated letter, guidance and forms for 2016 to 2017.

  12. 18 February 2015

      Updated letter, guidance and forms for 2015 to 2016.

  13. 19 February 2014

      Added forms and guidance notes for 2014 to 2015.

  14. 22 February 2013

      First published.

Applies to England

Documents

CTR: Council Tax requirement return 2026-27 - letter to authorities

PDF, 276 KB, 7 pages

CTR: Council Tax requirement return - validation checks

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CTR1/CTR2: Council Tax requirement return - data upload guidance

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CTR1: Council Tax requirement return 2026-27 - form

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 1.75 MB

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CTR1: Council Tax requirement return - guidance notes

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CTR1: Council Tax requirement return - guidance notes for parishes

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CTR2: Council Tax requirement return 2026-27 - form

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 158 KB

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CTR2: Council Tax requirement return - guidance notes

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CTR3: Council Tax requirement return - guidance notes

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CTR4: Council Tax requirement return - guidance notes

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Details

Council Tax requirement return (CTR) forms to be completed by local authorities, along with accompanying guidance notes for 2026-27.

• CTR1 for billing authorities
• CTR2 for major preceptors
• CTR3 for the Greater London Authority
• CTR4 for Greater Manchester Combined Authority, South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, West Yorkshire Combined Authority, and York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority