Require two notices before council tax instalments end
“The government will require councils to issue at least one reminder notice and one final notice before a taxpayer loses the right to pay by instalments.”
- Promised
Where it stands
A household in England that misses a council tax payment can lose the right to pay by instalments. The government will also set a timetable: a final notice no sooner than 14 days after the last reminder and 41 days after the first missed payment, then 21 days to pay before that right is lost. It will change regulations to do this and assess the cost to councils, but gives no date. The card moves when the regulations are laid.
What has happened
- Oct 2026The government says it will require councils to send a reminder notice and a final notice before a taxpayer loses the right to pay council tax by instalments, Promised
About the cost
No cost has been published; the government will assess the cost to councils.
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