Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 85088

Council Tax: Fraud

Tabled: 27 October 2025

Answered: 13 November 2025

Question

Sir John Hayes

Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent steps has he taken to help tackle council tax fraud.

Answer

Alison McGovern

Council tax is administered by local authorities. It is therefore for them to manage and address any potential cases of fraud in the council tax system. Councils have powers to impose penalties on households which knowingly provide false information as we...

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