Council Tax (New Valuation Lists for England) Bill

AIM

To enable council tax revaluation to take place at a suitable future date so that it can be part of a fully developed package of local authority funding reforms.

MAIN PROVISIONS

BILL'S PROGRESS Responsible department: Office of the Deputy PM Origin: House of Commons Introduced: 13 Oct 2005 Second reading: 7 Nov 2005 Committee stage: 15 Nov 2005 Remaining stages: 1 Dec 2005 LORDS: First reading: 2 Dec 2005 Second reading: 9 Jan 2006 Committee stage: 7 Feb 2006 Report stage: 1 March 2006 Third reading: 8 March 2006 ROYAL ASSENT: 30 March 2006

To remove the requirement as stated in the Local Government Finance Act 1992 for there to be a council tax revaluation in England by April 2007 and at 10 yearly intervals thereafter

To provide powers for a future revaluation date to be set taking account of the Lyons review into local government funding

BACKGROUND

In July 2004 the Government asked Sir Michael Lyons to review local government funding. The Lyons review is expected to report its findings at the end of 2006.

When Welsh households were revaluated in 2004, one third moved up at least one council tax band, with only 8% being moved down.