Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 17443

Business Rates and Council Tax: Arrears

Tabled: 9 July 2026

Answered: 15 July 2026

Question

David Simmonds

Conservative — Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, further to Collection rates for Council Tax and non-domestic rates in England, 2025 to 2026, published on 24 June 2026, what analysis he has undertaken into the reasons for the (

Answer

Alison McGovern

Collection rates for both council tax and business rates remain high. Collection rates in England were at 95.6% for council tax and 96.8% for business rates in the 2025-2026 financial year. Small fluctuations in collection rates for council tax and busine...

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