Millions of households face council tax rises of up to £58 in biggest increase since 2008
Millions of families face council tax increases of up to £58 on Friday as local authorities across England take advantage of new powers from the Treasury.
Bills are set to rise by an average of 3.6 per cent outside London in what amounts to the largest council tax rise since 2008, according to the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA).
It comes after George Osborne allowed councils to charge an extra 2 per cent to fund social care on top of the 1.99 per cent rise already permitted without a local referendum.
Some 127 English councils have picked increases of close to the full 3.99 per cent for the next financial year, according to a survey by CIPFA.
Households outside London with average Band D homes will pay an average of £54 more next year as a result of the changes.
Source: Housing market panic as buyers rush to beat stamp duty change
Millions of families face council tax increases of up to £58 on Friday as local authorities across England take advantage of new powers from the Treasury.
Bills are set to rise by an average of 3.6 per cent outside London in what amounts to the largest council tax rise since 2008, according to the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA).
It comes after George Osborne allowed councils to charge an extra 2 per cent to fund social care on top of the 1.99 per cent rise already permitted without a local referendum.
Some 127 English councils have picked increases of close to the full 3.99 per cent for the next financial year, according to a survey by CIPFA.
Households outside London with average Band D homes will pay an average of £54 more next year as a result of the changes.
Source: Housing market panic as buyers rush to beat stamp duty change
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