Council Tax Rise

[brainiac]

Anyone else had their Council Tax bill? Just received mine - an absolute stinker which has gone up by nearly 5%, when inflation is currently around 1%. After everything that has happened in the past year there will be many who are now unable to pay.

[shoota]

Not looking forward to getting mine from Mr. Khan...

[barry1010]

Mine's going up 5%, too. Can't say I'm surprised.

[dannyk13]

Mine went up £3 a month so can't really complain.

[emmie]

not sure what mine is, i have had the letter, forgot all about it to be honest.

[chelle7272]

Yes mine is up 7.5%!

[barry1010]

It's about time they spread the cost over 12 months instead of 10. I know why they do it but it is the biggest single bill I have and I'm sure many people would find it easier to pay over 12 smaller instalments.

[barry1010]

chelle, I thought 5% is the maximum councils are allowed to increase the tax by.

[furrypusscat]

Our annual increase has risen by £48, so under £1 week rise. I can stand that. I was expecting a higher increase.

[furrypusscat]

barry, it may well be worth asking as I think you can ask for it to be over 12 months.

[chelle7272]

Is that so barry? Thanks I will double check

I do pay mine over 12 months, perhaps it is down to the LA

[TonyV]

Ours has gone up by 5.2 % works out at around £100 per month.

[aelmpvw]

£70 increase per annum which is pretty much what i was expecting

[barry1010]

The government has set the maximum rise at 4.9%. If councils want to increase it by more than that there has to be a referendum.

[brainiac]

Didn't know that, barry. Mine's gone up 4.6%

[New Judge]

//Not looking forward to getting mine from Mr. Khan...//

It won't come from Mr Khan, shoota. It will come from your local London borough. Mr Khan receives his "precept" from the total.

[emmie]

in my case Camden... Mr Khan can go whistle...

[emmie]

what's a precept NJ>

[youngmafbog]

1.5% for ours, now 2711.82. Cant complain really.

[novalis]

Here in Oldham those who pay by Direct Debit can choose to pay over 10 or 12 months and have a choice of dates (1st, 8th, 15th or 24th). Those who pay by any other method have to pay over 10 months and on 1st of each month. I feel that is more than a tad unfair.