Overview
- The consultation’s proposals include shifting the default billing period from ten to twelve months while preserving the right to a ten-month option on request by April 15.
- Stakeholders are invited to weigh in on extending the grace period before councils can demand full annual payments from the current three weeks to options up to 90 days.
- Under the draft measures, councils would be barred from charging more than £70 for issuing liability orders, aiming to curb rapid, punitive debt collection.
- Feedback is also sought on improving the transparency of council tax information and modernising support services for vulnerable households.
- The 12-week consultation remains open until September 12, with responses encouraged from millions of households and local authorities.