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We share the results from our recent survey on activities employed by Local Authorities to maximise both their commercial and domestic tax base, with many still relying heavily on manual processes and procedures...
Collectively business rates and council tax revenue in England and Wales accounted for approximately £57.6 billion in 2018-19. This was split across roughly 25.8 million homes and 2 million commercial premises. These figures are obviously based solely on collections made from properties that are listed on both the council tax banding list and rating list...
With Council Tax arrears on the increase we look at the tools available to help judge the recoverability of outstanding debt to help streamline the collections process and deliver a more personalised citizen service...
Authorities are starting to invest in data intelligence solutions to supplement what they know about their local residents and businesses so they can improve their collection capabilities. This article first published in IRRV Insights' October 2017 edition talks about the projects being undertaken at Central Beds Council and PALSS...
Find out how other councils are using data intelligence to boost recovery and debt collection and what the implications of GDPR mean for UK Authorities...
Find out why Central Bedfordshire Council invested in our unique data intelligence solution, incorporating rolling single person discounts reviews, rolling empty property reviews, commercial insights on NNDR, customer trace and customer financial insights...
Business Rates and Council Tax Reports can reveal valuable insights helping Councils to make smarter choices. This blog article highlights five reports that add value and help Councils use data in a more strategic way...
Maximise the effectiveness of your Property Inspection teams by automating the process of monitoring and reporting on new developments, changes in exemption statuses and changes in tenant circumstances...
Identifying empty homes, recently occupied homes and properties in development more quickly in an area, can help boost Council finances, this blog article explains how...
With the right Revenue and Benefits data instantly available at your fingertips you can effortlessly improve service delivery and drive up collection rates...