Written questions

Business Rates and Council Tax: Arrears

Commons · Question 17443 · Tabled 9 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 15 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by David Simmonds

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

Answered by Alison McGovern, 15 Jul 2026

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...