Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 86050

Public Sector Fraud Authority: Local Government

Tabled: 28 October 2025

Answered: 30 October 2025

Question

Charlie Dewhirst

Conservative — Bridlington and The Wolds

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Public Sector Fraud Authority has issued recent guidance to local billing authorities on council tax (a) avoidance and (b) evasion in relation to the second homes council tax premium.

Answer

Josh Simons

Guidance in relation to the payment and billing of council tax is developed and issued by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to local authorities. However, the National Fraud Initiative (NFI), as part of the Public Sector Fraud Auth...

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