Hidden council tax bills to hit THOUSANDS of households as raids set to raise £1billion

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Hidden council tax bills to hit THOUSANDS of households as raids set to raise £1billion.

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Parish councils across England are set to collect almost £1billion in the coming year through local tax rises that face no legal upper limit, new figures show.Around nine million households currently pay a parish or town council precept on top of their standard council tax bill.These charges are forecast to generate £941million in 2026–27 — an 8.2 per cent rise on the £859million collected this year.

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The amount raised through parish precepts has more than doubled over the past decade, with official projections showing revenue will exceed £1billion for the first time in 2027–28.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Unlike county, unitary and district councils, parish authorities are not bound by referendum limits that cap annual council tax rises.Larger councils generally cannot increase bills by more than 4.99 per cent without triggering a public vote or securing ministerial approval.Analysis of MHCLG figures shows around 3,800 parish councils introduced increases above that threshold in...

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