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- February 2022
Wales announces £150 council tax rebates
Welsh finance minister Rebecca Evans has announced £150 council tax rebates for households in bands A to D and those in the council tax reduction scheme, to be paid as soon as possible.
Scotland announces £150 council tax rebate for 1.85m households
Scotland's finance secretary Kate Forbes announced on 10 February 2022 that 73% of Scottish households, about 1.85 million, will receive a £150 council tax rebate in April 2022.
UK government announces £150 council tax rebate for England and Barnett funding for devolved governments
The UK government announced a £150 council tax rebate for homes in England in bands A to D on 3 February 2022, alongside about £565 million in Barnett consequentials for the devolved governments.
- January 2022
Which? warns tax refund companies charge up to 48% of rebates
Which? has found tax refund companies charging fees of 25% to 48% of rebates, with some sending letters styled like HMRC correspondence and the industry facing no FCA regulation.