Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 108644

Council Tax: Billing

Tabled: 27 January 2026
Answered: 4 February 2026

Question

Sir James Cleverly

Conservative — Braintree

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, in what financial year will the new default arrangements for council tax bills being billed in 12 instalments, rather than 10, come into effect.

Answer

Alison McGovern
The government published a consultation on modernising and improving council tax administration which included a proposal on whether to move to default 12 monthly council tax billing whilst retaining the option to pay over 10 months. The government is cur...
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