The council receives many requests for information relating to council tax accounts.
We are now publishing details of our most frequently requested information on this page. This means you do not need to make a formal request and can get the information more quickly.
Open Data & Licensing
The Council Tax dataset is published under the Open Government Licence (OGL), which permits free use, adaptation, and redistribution. We encourage users to download open data directly from the original source to ensure accuracy and transparency.
Council Tax banding rates and charges for 2025/2026 for individual parish areas
This data will be released yearly (April)
Number of Council Tax properties per band for 2025/26
This data will be released six monthly (October and April)
Bands per Parish A-F A list of properties in parishes A-F with their Council Tax Bands.
Bands per Parish G-O A list of properties in parishes G-O with their Council Tax Bands.
Bands per Parish P-R A list of properties in parishes P-R with their Council Tax Bands.
Bands per Parish S-T A list of properties in Parishes S-T with their Council Tax Bands.
Bands per Parish U-Z A list of properties in Parishes U-Z with their Council Tax Bands.
This data will be released six monthly (April and October).
Collection and Recovery
This data will be released six monthly (April and October)
Our Corporate Debt Policy sets out the way we collect Council Tax. The legislation which sets out the legal framework for enforcement action, if payments are not made in accordance with the Local Government Finance Act 1992, is the Council Tax (Administration and Enforcement) Regulations 1992, as amended.
Enforcement Agencies
Our contract with the current enforcement agents was for 3 years with the option for two additional 12 month periods. The 3 years ended on 31 January 2025, when we took up the option for an additional 12 months. We are currently reviewing our position in taking up the final 12 month option.
Revenues and Benefits System Supplier
Key facts, figures and evidence about the housing market in Cornwall