UK households face staggering 300% Council Tax rate in new law | Personal Finance | Finance
UK households have been warned they face an eyewatering 300 percent Council Tax bill rate following a change in the law set to be introduced in the next tax year.
The government has announced that a new law is set to come into effect from April 2025 which will give local councils the power to charge up to 300 percent council tax on empty homes.
The law has allowed additional council tax on empty homes since 2013 but from April 2025, councils will be able to charge a premium of up to 100%…