'Double-whammy' tax hike warning as BBC finds council tax set to increase in many areas of England.
Families are facing a "double-whammy" of rising bills next year, as council tax across much of England is set to increase at the same time as National Insurance, according to BBC research.
Final decisions will be taken after councils get more detail about the funding they will receive from government, which is expected next week. What that means for household bills will differ from place to place, but the Institute for Fiscal Studies has calculated that a 2.8% rise would add an average of around £40 to household bills from next April.
"It's hard to say whether this will be enough, although we can expect to see many councils put up their council tax bills in an attempt to stem the gap."Employees, employers and the self-employed will all pay 1.25p more in the pound forBut from April 2023, National Insurance will return to its current rate, and the extra tax will be collected as a newThe government says the changes are expected to raise £12bn a year, which will go initially towards easing pressure on the NHS.
Paul Dennett, Labour Mayor of Salford, said: "Different parts of the country can raise more money through council tax because they have properties that are in higher council tax bands paying more in council tax, but also different parts of the country have different demands on services.
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