Council Tax: Payments

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government written question – answered at on 21 January 2025.

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Photo of David Simmonds David Simmonds Opposition Whip (Commons), Shadow Minister (Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many council tax payers pay over 12 months.

Photo of Jim McMahon Jim McMahon Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Council tax is usually paid in 10 instalments across the year. Households have a right to request to pay their council tax in 12 monthly instalments. The government has not collected data on how many households pay their council tax across 12 instalments to date.

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