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Local authorities, Department for Work and Pensions and HMRC Council Tax debt reduction pilot 2021

This memorandum of understanding between local authorities, the Department for Work and Pensions and HM Revenue and Customs to manage and reduce Council Tax debt was approved and put in place in 2021.

From:
HM Revenue & Customs
Published
19 October 2023

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Memorandum of understanding: local authorities, the Department for Work and Pensions and HMRC for Council Tax debt reduction

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This agreement is published as part of the Code of Practice for public authorities disclosing information under Chapters 1, 3 and 4 (Public Service Delivery, Debt and Fraud) of Part 5 of the Digital Economy Act 2017.

The purpose of the pilot is for local authorities, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and HMRC to share data to help manage and reduce customer and Council Tax debt.

The main benefits will be to:

  • increase the amount of Council Tax debt recovered through knowledge of PAYE and Self Assessment information
  • identify more vulnerable debtors engaging with the local authority who can be signposted for assistance
Published 19 October 2023

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