council tax

/ˌkaʊnsəl tæks/
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Other forms: council taxes

Definitions of council tax
  1. noun
    a tax levied on households by local authorities; based on the estimated value of the property and the number of people living in it
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    type of:
    land tax, property tax
    a capital tax on property imposed by municipalities; based on the estimated value of the property
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