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Council Tax Information

The Council Tax provides part of the money that is needed to administer the services that our local communities need, for example schools, policing, providing support to the elderly and vulnerable, the maintenance of parks and open spaces, getting rid of our rubbish and keeping our streets clean. Your Council Tax is a local tax, based on the value of your property, and it helps to finance the services provided by Bedford Borough Council, Bedfordshire Police Authority, Bedfordshire and Luton Combined Fire Authority, and (where applicable) Town and Parish Councils.

Council Tax Explanatory Notes

Council Tax Application Forms

Council Tax Payable

 

How to pay your Council Tax

Statistical Analysis of Numbers and Bandings of Dwellings in each area

Council Tax Useful Links

 

To ask a question about your Council Tax Account, please click here and complete an online form.

Fair Collection and Debt Recovery Policy

 

Council Tax and Data Protection

How we will use your information

The information that you provide will be processed in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998 and relevant legislation. This authority has a duty to protect public funds it administers, and may use information held about you for the prevention and detection of fraud and other lawful purposes. This may include, but not be limited to, matching council tax data with Electoral Registration records. The council will also use the information for the purpose of performing any of its statutory enforcement duties. It will make any disclosures required by law and may also share this information with other bodies responsible for auditing or administering public funds. We will not disclose your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.

National Fraud Initiative

The National Fraud Initiative (NFI) is the Audit Commission’s data matching exercise that tackles a broad range of fraud risks faced by the public sector. This means the Audit Commission is to cross check claims for council tax single occupier discount against other databases held by them. For more information please go to http://www.audit-commission.gov.uk/ (link opens in a new window).

 

Council Tax & Business Rate Charges from April 2006

Attachment Orders

Bailiffs Code of Practise

Change of Address Notification

Your Council Tax 2008/09

Your Council Tax 2009/10

Direct Debit Instruction

Fair Recovery & Debt Collection Policy

What Happens if I don't pay my Council Tax

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