Households across England could see their council tax bills rise by an average of £556 over the next four years, according to Treasury figures released through a series of parliamentary questions. The data shows the total amount raised through council tax in England is expected to increase from £41.2bn in 2024/25 to £58.8bn by 2030/31, a rise of 43 per cent. It is understood to be the first time the Treasury has publicly set out its own expectations for the total council tax take, with the figures having been shared with the Office for Budget Responsibility, the independent forecaster. Labour have already baked in £18bn of council tax rises, and now former Manchester mayor Burnham wants to go further and impose his high-tax regional model across England.” What determines council tax billsCouncil tax levels in England are set locally each year by individual billing authorities, within limits set by central government.