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Cash flow warning over council tax change

Plans to switch council tax billing from 10 to 12-month instalments could leave local authorities with cash flow problems, experts have warned.

By Joe Lepper | 15 September 2025
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Plans to switch council tax billing from 10 to 12-month instalments could leave local authorities with cash flow problems, experts have warned.

A Government consultation on the 12-month instalment plan to ‘assist households in managing their finances' closed last week.

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