Appeal a Council Tax decision
For more information, visit the Parkinson’s UK website (last updated July 2025).
If you’re not happy with a decision about Council Tax, you should start by appealing to your local council. There’s no time limit for lodging an appeal, but you should put your appeal in writing.
You can appeal against decisions on:
- Council Tax exemptions
- Council Tax liability to pay
- where you’re resident
- whether a Status Discount applies
- whether a Disability Reduction applies
- Council Tax Support awards
- Discretionary Payment award decisions
- Council Tax banding
If you can’t resolve the issue with your local council, you can appeal to:
- The Valuation Tribunal for England within 2 months of receiving the decision, or within 4 months of your original appeal if your local council hasn’t responded.
Valuation Tribunal for England
- The Valuation Tribunal for Wales within 2 months of receiving the decision, or within 4 months of your original appeal if your local council hasn’t responded.
- The Local Taxation Chamber in Scotland within 42 days of your original appeal.