COUNCIL TAX COLLECTION FIGURES
Local authorities in England collected £21.9 billion in council
taxes by the end of March 2011 out of a total of £22.5 billion
collectable. This gave a national average in-year collection rate
for council tax in England of 97.3 per cent in 2010-11, an increase
of 0.2 percentage points over 2009-10
Achieving a high in year collection rate benefits the
Council's overall cash flow. Minimising the level of arrears also
benefits council taxpayers generally by reducing the allowance made
for non-collection allowed for in determining the council tax base
for future bills.
To view the Council tax collection rates & amount unpaid for
past years click here
To View the national annual Council Tax rates click
here
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