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Pay Council Tax online or by other methods, like direct debit to your local council
How your local council can help if you're struggling to pay Council Tax - and what action they can take to get any money you owe from you
The circumstances when your Council Tax band might change, including alterations and similar properties in the area being rebanded.
Check with your council if you're eligible for a discount on your Council Tax
Your Council Tax bill - how to work it out, who has to pay, discounts and exemptions for students and disabled people, second homes, empty properties, paying the bill and getting the Council Tax rebate.
Includes council tax appeals, bands, discounts and reductions
Find out the Council Tax band for a property, register any changes to the property or challenge the band in England or Wales by looking up the property's address or postcode online
How to challenge your Council Tax band if you think you're paying too much Council Tax because your band is wrong.
Guidance on when you should contact your local authority (council) about your domestic property.
Apply to your local council for Council Tax Reduction if you're on a low income or benefits - this replaced Council Tax Benefit
How to appeal to your council or the Valuation Tribunal about a Council Tax bill, fine or completion notice
How to set up a new Council Tax account on a property you have recently moved into.
The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) explains how domestic properties are valued for Council Tax bands.
How to identify Council Tax and business rates scams and what you can do to avoid them.
This collection brings together all documents relating to Council Tax statistics.
Live tables providing Band D Council Tax figures, average Council Tax per dwelling and Council Tax statistics for parish and town councils.
This collection of letters provides information for local authorities on Council Tax.
This factsheet provides answers to the most frequently asked questions by households about the council tax rebate.
Find contact details for the Valuation Office Agency in England and Wales
This collection brings together all documents relating to Localising Council Tax support.
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