FOI request (FOIR-684973582)

Council tax practices

Requested Wed 05 February 2025
Responded Mon 03 March 2025

I am writing to request information under FOI about council tax practices.

I know that within three weeks of missing one council tax payment, councils can require residents to pay their full bill within just seven days.

I know that then, if someone fails to pay a council tax bill within a week, the council can apply to take your case to court and ask for a 'liability order'.

I am asking in each of the following tax years:

2020/21

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

2024/25 (so far)

1. How many council tax payers have you asked to pay their entire bill within seven days as a result of them missing their council tax payments?

2. Of these, how many made the payment in full as requested, and how many did not?

3. For those that did not, how many did you apply to take to court for a liability order?

Response

1. Council tax payers asked to pay their entire bill within seven days as a result of them missing their council tax payments:

2020/21 - 4,583/p>

2021/22 - 10,576

2022/23 - 8,606

2023/24 - 10,022

2024/25 - 13,546 (so far)

2. Information not held.

2. Information not held.