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The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) explains how domestic properties are valued for Council Tax bands.
This guide explains when a home can be removed from the Council Tax list, for example, if it’s derelict, being rebuilt, demolished, or now used for business. It also covers why homes undergoing routine repairs cannot be remo…
Fill in and send this form to the Valuation Office Agency to challenge your Council Tax band.
Guidance on the information the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) holds about your property for Council Tax purposes.
Guidance on when you should contact your local authority (council) about your domestic property.
Fill in a form to give someone else authority to challenge your Council Tax band on your behalf.
A guide to how the Council Tax system operates in England, including an explanation of the range of exemptions and discounts available.
This factsheet provides answers to the most frequently asked questions by households about the council tax rebate.
Find out how to get help from the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) if you need extra support due to a health condition, disability or personal circumstances.
Guidance for councils and taxpayers on the application of council tax premiums and exceptions to premiums.
How the Valuation Office Agency uses model assisted valuation and mass appraisal to support large-scale valuation.
This Council Tax information letter provides information on the definition of empty homes and second homes.
What a notice of alteration is and what you need to do if you receive one.
Guidance for local authorities on the best practice that exists in council tax collection.
Guidance for local councils on good practice in the collection of Council Tax arrears.
Guidance to billing authorities on administering the council tax rebate to support households with the rising cost of living.
This Council Tax information letter covers the topic of Council Tax discount on empty homes.
This letter covers Council Tax and students.
Guidance for local authorities on how to deliver a weekly bin collection service.
The directions set out the circumstances in which billing authorities must meet the full cost of providing section 13A(1)(c) discretionary discounts to council taxpayers in their area.
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