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Council Tax Reviews

Council Tax Reviews

Milton Keynes City Council is required to review accounts receiving a discount, reduction, or exemption on their Council Tax bill. We may contact you to confirm that our records are accurate. This review aims to:

  • Verify the continued eligibility for a discounts, reductions, or exemptions.
  • Establish if your property is remains unfurnished and/or unoccupied

Please note that this webpage is not for making a new application for a discount or exemption.

If you have received a review letter or if your discount has been removed due not receiving a reply to our review, you can use this website to provide the necessary information.

We regularly review Council Tax accounts that receive a discount, disregard or exemption to make sure the correct amount of Council Tax is being charged. These reviews are carried out in line with the Local Government Finance Act 1992.

Our records show that you are receiving one of these reductions. To confirm that you’re still eligible, we need you to complete a short review form and update us on your current circumstances. 

Please only complete this form if you have recently received a review notice from us. When completing the form, make sure to provide all relevant information about your circumstances and who is living in the property. If we ask for supporting evidence, please upload it with your submission. 

Council Tax Discount & Exemption Review 

We are currently contacting all residents within Milton Keynes who have multiple properties, but no discounts or exemptions applied to them, to establish the use of those properties and ensure our system is as up to date as possible.

The Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 contains provision for councils to charge a second home premium of up to 100% from the 01st April 2025. Milton Keynes City Council will be applying the full premium of 100% on all eligible residential properties that are not occupied as a main residence and are substantially furnished.

If you have received a letter, you are being asked to complete the review form below, answering the questions for each of your properties listed on the letter.

Multiple Property Review Form

We are currently reviewing all residents receiving a Student Exemption or Discount on their Council Tax bill. A Council Tax Exemption or Discount is claimed if you or the other people in your property are students. If all the occupants in your property qualify for a student discount, you are exempt. 

If you have received a letter, you have been asked to confirm whether there is a change which has occurred that would affect your entitlement to this Exemption or Discount and to ensure our records are accurate and up to date. Please use our online application.

Student Review Form

We regularly review accounts where a council tax exemption is in place because a property is unoccupied and forms part of the estate of a deceased person. 

If you have received review letter from us, please use the following forms to update us on the current position of the estate and the property. 

Tell us about a Change or provide more information

No Change to Report

More information about Council Tax and what to do when someone dies is available on our website 

What happens next?

Once your application is submitted, we will review your circumstances. This process might take a while.

If there are any changes in your circumstances, you will receive an updated bill. If there are no changes, this will be confirmed, and no further contact will be made. However, we may reach out for additional information or evidence if needed.

The council may use third-party organisations to carry out such checks using financial and credit referencing information.

If you do not respond to our review, we will assume your situation has changed, and you will no longer be eligible for the discount or exemption. A revised bill will then be issued.