Council tax revaluation paused in difficult budget context
What was announced
<ul> <li>Legislation to be brought forward to defer council tax revaluation until the next Senedd term</li> <li>More targeted ways to improve the system to be explored</li> <li>Decision follows detailed work over the summer to assess the cost of supporting some households through the transition</li> </ul>
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- Welsh Government (Devolved government) · more news
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- Original: https://media.service.gov.wales/news/council-tax-revaluation-paused-in-difficult-budget-context
- Published 2026-10-20 16:55:00 UTC
- Read by this site 2026-10-23 19:45:42 UTC from Welsh Government
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