Chris Inquires Regarding Unpaid Council Tax & Business Rates

WA Unpaid Tax 11Jan23

Chris Inquires Regarding Unpaid Council Tax & Business Rates

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Christopher Chope Conservative, Christchurch

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how much (a) council tax (b) business rates remained uncollected in England at the end of (i) 2019-20, (ii) 2020/21 and (iii) 2021/22.

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Lee Rowley Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)

Data on the amount of council tax and business rates arrears outstanding for these years can be found in Tables 7 and 8 of the 'Collection Rates and receipts of council tax and business rates' statistical release. The latest release can be found here.

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