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Council Tax is a local taxation system used in England, Scotland and Wales. It is a tax on domestic property, which was introduced in 1993 by the Local Government Finance Act 1992, replacing the short-lived Community Charge (also known as "poll tax"), which in turn replaced the domestic rates.
Council Tax in Scotland is a tax on domestic property which was introduced across Scotland in 1993, along with England and Wales, following passage of the Local Government Finance Act 1992. It replaced the Community Charge (popularly known as the Poll Tax). Each property is assigned one of eight bands (A to H) based on property value, and the ...
In the financial year 2019/20, local authorities received 22% of their funding from grants, 52% from council tax and 27% from retained business rates. [61] In the financial year 2023/24, 51% of revenue expenditure is expected to come from UK Government grants, 31% from council tax and 15% from retained business rates. [27]
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Yes, I get that council tax rates are set by the council, but without giving the reader a rough idea about how much council tax is, it could just as well not exist. Really, I'm going to be bold and put this right at the beginning of the article, where people can get a clear idea of how significant this tax is. RandomP 19:50, 10 March 2006 (UTC)
In its capacity as a district council it is a billing authority collecting Council Tax and business rates, and it is responsible for town planning, housing, waste collection and environmental health. In its capacity as a county council it is a local education authority, and is responsible for social services, libraries and waste disposal. [8]
The council meets at Hackney Town Hall on Mare Street, which was completed in 1937 for the old Hackney Borough Council. [27] Hackney Service Centre, 1 Hillman Street, Hackney, London, E8 1DY: Council's main offices since 2010. The council has its main offices at the Hackney Service Centre at 1 Hillman Street, immediately west of the Town Hall.