How to reduce or pay no council tax bill

It feels like council tax is going up and services going down. From weekly bin collections disappearing to lacking social care :-(.

Last year my family were subject to two possible exemptions and discounts but someone may easily miss these – one was full exemption for a home undergoing major works and the other was a student-occupied property.

While you cannot directly negotiate or reduce your council tax rate, there are some strategies you can consider to manage your council tax payments more effectively:

1. Check your council tax band: Make sure your property is placed in the correct council tax band. You can find information about your property’s band on the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) website in England and Wales, the Scottish Assessors Association (SAA) website in Scotland, or the Land and Property Services (LPS)