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Self assessment records used to recover £818m in unpaid council tax

HMRC has released details of data sharing arrangements with local authorities where it is trialling self assessment and tax data exchange to clamp down on council tax debt.

Self assessment records used to recover £818m in unpaid council tax
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In 2017/18, local authorities in England had an £818m deficit for council tax arrears, representing a 3% shortfall in collection from the total annual £27.5bn council tax take. 

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