Sefton tops Merseyside list for council tax collection

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30th July 2018
Southport Area Committee

Sefton tops Merseyside list for council tax collection

 Sefton Council are yet again the best performing Merseyside local authority for the collection of Council Tax.
Figures released by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government show that Sefton continues to outperform neighbouring authorities in the Liverpool City Region for collection of both Council Tax and National Non-Domestic Rates.The annual collection rate for 2017/18 showed that the local authority had a Council Tax collection rate of 96.3%, while collection rates for National Non-Domestic Rates was 98.7%.

Cllr Paulette Lappin, Sefton Council’s Cabinet Member for Regulation and Compliance, said: “We are proud to once again be the best performing Merseyside local authority for Council Tax and Business Rate collection.

“These figures will provide reassurance to residents that we are maximising our revenue to keep Council Tax down.

“We will always do our best to collect what is rightly owed to us and feel we offer many valuable services through the income we receive from our Council Tax and Business Rates.

“Everyone who is required to pay their Council Tax and Business Rate bills should do so, and anyone who is struggling should contact us directly where we can try and help.”

For more information or help with managing payments, visit www.sefton.gov.uk for more information.

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