Council Tax Collection Statistics, 2014-15
This statistics publication provides Council Tax collection figures for Scottish Local Authorities for the financial year 2014-15 and previous years.
Table 4: In-year Council Tax percentage received and total Council Tax percentage received as at 31 March 2015, by year to which the bill refers: Scotland (1)
| Year to which bill refers | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | 2005-06 (2) | 2006-07 (2) | 2007-08 (2) | 2008-09 (2) | 2009-10 (2) | 2010-11 (2) | 2011-12 (2) | 2012-13 (2) | 2013-14 (2) | 2014-15 (2) | |
| Percentage collected in billing year | 92.7 | 93.3 | 93.8 | 94.2 | 94.3 | 94.4 | 94.7 | 95.1 | 95.2 | 95.2 | 95.4 |
| Percentage collected after billing year | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Percentage received as at 31 March 2015 | 97.1 | 97.0 | 96.9 | 96.9 | 96.7 | 96.7 | 96.8 | 96.7 | 96.5 | 96.2 | 95.4 |
Sources: in-year 2002-03 to 2012-13 - Statutory Performance Indicators published by Audit Scotland; otherwise information supplied by Councils to Scottish Government on the CTRR statistical return
(1) The figures exclude Council Tax Benefit/Reduction and Water and Sewerage Charges. They are before any amounts written off for bad or doubtful debt and reflect any correction to liabilities following billing.
(2 ) 2005-06 onwards - Figures include additional amounts in respect of reduced Second Home/Long Term Empty property discount.
Contact
Email: Dave Sorensen
There is a problem
Thanks for your feedback