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Council Tax Bands and Charges
For 2025/2026, the levels of Council Tax for a band D property are as follows: Breakdown Cost Merthyr Tydfil C.B.C: £2,083.21 The Police & Crime Commissioner for South Wales: £378.67 M… Content last updated: 11 March 2025
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Council Tax
From online services to problems paying and Council Tax. Content last updated: 20 March 2023
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Council Tax Payments
To pay your Council Tax you can set up a direct debit, make a payment online or find other ways to pay. Direct Debit A Direct Debit can be setup quick and easily through your online Council Tax accoun… Content last updated: 18 February 2025
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Council Tax Exemptions
Should your property be exempt from paying Council Tax? Some properties are exempt from Council Tax. There are time limits for how long some of the exemptions can be allowed. If you think your propert… Content last updated: 25 February 2025
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Council Tax Online
Set up a Direct Debit This is a quick and easy way to pay your council tax. If you choose to pay by Direct Debit, you will be offered four dates on which to make your payment (the 1st, 10th, 20th or 2… Content last updated: 18 February 2025
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Council Tax increase of 1%
At tonight’s meeting of Full Council members agreed a Council Tax increase of 1% for the 2022/23 financial year. This equates to an increase of 33 pence per week (£17.29 per year) for a ‘Band D’ prope… Content last updated: 06 February 2023
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Who Must Pay council tax
Freemen and challenges to liability The 'freeman on the land' movement – sometimes written as 'freeman-on-the-land', 'FOTL', the 'freemen of the land', the 'freemen movement', or 'freemen' – and simil… Content last updated: 05 July 2023
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Council Tax Discounts
The full Council Tax Demand notice assumes that there are two adults living in your home. If only one adult lives in a dwelling (as their main home), the Council Tax Demand notice will be reduced by a… Content last updated: 18 February 2025
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Council Tax Reduction
If you are already claiming Council Tax Reduction you must tell us about any changes. To advise us of a change then please visit tell us about a change If you disagree with a decision You need to appe… Content last updated: 18 February 2025
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Council Tax Reduction
Council Tax Reduction is not included in your Universal Credit claim and so you will need to apply to the Benefits Section for this. To make an appointment to make a claim then please email benefits@m… Content last updated: 28 January 2022
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Apply to be excepted from a Council Tax Premium
Introduction At full council on 6th November 2024, local exceptions to council tax premiums were approved under Class 8 & Class 9. Please see below for further details: Class 8 - New Owner This ex… Content last updated: 22 November 2024
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Advice on paying your Council Tax bill
Do I have to pay Council Tax? If you have moved into, become responsible for or purchased a property you must inform us immediately advising of who is the responsible person for the property: can now… Content last updated: 18 February 2025
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Leader’s statement on Budget and Council Tax report
On Wednesday 26th February 2025, a report will go to a special Full Council meeting with a proposal to increase Council Tax in Merthyr Tydfil by 5.5% for the 2025/26 Financial Year. Cllr Brent Carter,… Content last updated: 20 February 2025
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Leader's statement on Council Tax increase for 2023/24
Council tax in Merthyr Tydfil will rise by 4.7% per cent as part of the council’s 2023/24 budget. The Welsh average is 5.5%. This increase is the equivalent to £1.05 per week for Band A properties an… Content last updated: 08 March 2023
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How is the money collected from Council Tax Premiums spent?
For the financial period 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024: The number of Long-Term Empty properties = 364 The amount of income generated from charging a premium on long term emptyproperties = £322,6… Content last updated: 05 August 2024
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Council Tax Disabled Band Reductions
If you, or someone who lives with you, needs a room, or an extra bathroom or kitchen, or extra space in your property to meet special needs arising from a permanent disability, you may be entitled to… Content last updated: 20 March 2023
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Application to be excepted from a Council Tax Premium
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Reporting Council Tax Reduction and/or Housing Benefit fraud