联合王国理事会拖欠的税款每年达6bn英镑,比人口规模前增加三分之二,影响到130万户家庭。 UK council tax arrears reached £6bn annually, a two-thirds increase since pre-pandemic times, affecting 1.3 million households.
根据社会正义中心 (CSJ) 的报告,英国的理事会税务滞后额每年达到60亿英,比大流行前增加了三分之二. Council tax arrears in the UK reached £6 billion annually, a two-thirds increase since pre-pandemic times, according to a Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) report. 130多万户家庭,许多是低收入家庭,在支付账单方面挣扎不休,执行措施可能会加剧其财政困难。 Over 1.3 million households, many low-income, struggled to pay their bills, with enforcement measures potentially exacerbating their financial difficulties. CSJ呼吁制定更聪明、更长期的战略,为困难家庭量身定做还款条件,并改进对法警行业的监管。 The CSJ calls for smarter, longer-term strategies, tailored repayment terms for struggling households, and improved regulation of the bailiff industry. 报告还建议修订1992年《地方政府财政法》,取消在一次未分期付款之后每年全额付款的规定。 The report also suggests amending the Local Government Finance Act 1992 to eliminate the requirement of a full annual payment after one missed installment.