Council Tax Revaluation

On 20 September 2005 the Government announced that their plans to revalue millions of homes for council tax banding had been put on hold, probably until after the next election.

Instead it has extended its inquiry into local government funding so any future revaluation will take account of reforms to the way local government is funded.  This inquiry is being undertaken by Sir Michael Lyons.

Local government minister David Miliband said it was necessary to get "a clear and complete picture of what we want local government to do before we tackle how it will be funded".

Council tax revaluation, which involves revaluing properties and the council tax bands in which they are in, started in April this year and would have affected council tax bills from April 2007.

Preparatory work for the 2007 revaluation will be abandoned, although the government insists that it would provide a foundation for the future.

The government will legislate to set a new date for the revaluation.

For more information visit the Valuation Office Agency an agency of the Inland Revenue responsible for setting Council Tax bandings.

You may also wish to view the website for the Lyons Inquiry.