Local government taxation
A briefing paper on local government taxation, including taxes currently available to UK local authorities and recent debates on alternative local taxes.

An Opposition Day debate on Local Government Finance will take place in the Commons Chamber on 5 February 2020.
Local Government Finance: Opposition Day debate (130 KB , PDF)
An Opposition Day debate on Local Government Finance has been scheduled for Wednesday 5 February. This matter was selected for debate by the Leader of the Opposition, Jeremy Corbyn MP.
Local government funding in England has been the subject of a ‘Fair Funding Review’, instituted by the Government, since 2016. The Review applies only in England, as local government is a devolved matter in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Local Government Finance: Opposition Day debate (130 KB , PDF)
A briefing paper on local government taxation, including taxes currently available to UK local authorities and recent debates on alternative local taxes.
A briefing paper explaining the revaluation of business rates that will come into effect on 1 April 2023, in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
This briefing is a short summary of current government administered funds designed to support local economic growth.