FOI Request - Council Tax Debt

Request 101003859808

1.  The total amount of council tax debt currently due to the local authority as of the last available tax year (2024/2025);

2.  The total amount of council tax debt due to the local authority as of the tax year 2020/2021;

3.  The total amount of council tax debt which has been held for more than 5 years;

4.  The amount of council tax debt which has been recouped per annum broken down for the past five years from 2020/2021; 2021/2022; 2022/2023; 2023/2024; 2024/2025.

5.  The cost to the local authority of pursuing council tax debts, per annum, broken down for the past five years from 2020/2021; 2021/2022; 2022/2023; 2023/2024; 2024/2025.

Response 23-10-2025

1. Effective of 31/03/2025 there was a total of £20,308,701 Council Tax outstanding

2. Effective of 31/03/2021 there was a total of £16,043,195 Council Tax outstanding

3. Effective of 31/03/2025 there was a total of £12,496,469 Council Tax outstanding for more than 5 years

4. Council Tax income collected as at the following dates -
31/03/21 - £44,355,851
31/03/22 - £50,351,254
31/03/23 – £43,159,713
31/03/24 - £49,850,491
31/03/25 - £51,876,295

5. Cost to the local authority as at the following dates -
31/03/21 - £365,658
31/03/22 - £363,760
31/03/23 - £352,664
31/03/24 - £323,852
31/03/25 - £386,381