Akademik

a tax levied on households by local authorities; based on the estimated value of the property and the number of people living in it

council tax noun

A local government tax based on and banded according to property values, with each household deemed to have two residents (with discount for people living alone), a replacement for the poll tax or community charge

Main Entry: ↑council

council tax UK US noun [uncountable] british

a tax that you pay to your local council for services such as schools and libraries, based on the value of your house or flat

Thesaurus: types of tax and taxation_hyponym

ˈcouncil tax [council tax] noun (often the council tax) singular, uncountable

(in Britain) a tax charged by local councils, based on the value of a person's home