Authorities 97% collection rates 'should be applauded'

摘要

Local authorities' collection rates of council tax and non-domestic rates would be the 'envy of most government agencies tasked with collecting debt', it has been argued. Hitting back at criticism from local government minister Brandon Lewis, the Institute of Revenues, Rating and Valuation (IRRV), the professional body local taxation, benefits and valuation, said councils should be congratulated after collection rates were maintained, with 97% of council tax recouped last year.