Households In Labour Areas Picking Up Tab For Others' Unpaid Council Tax

Homeowners are having to pay higher council tax in Labour-controlled areas because up to one in ten bills is allowed to go unpaid, new figures show. In the worst-hit areas Labour councils have unpaid council tax bills of up to £100 million, the equivalent of £439 for every household. It means that people who do pay their bills are being forced to subsidise those who do not, as councils have to increase council tax across the board to make up for the shortfall. The 10 local authorities with the worst council tax collection rates in England are all Labour-run, as are the 10 councils with the biggest cumulative council tax arrears. Read more on the Daily Telegraph website.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2019/04/22/council-tax-bills-could-439-cheaper-town-halls-collected-fees/