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Council Tax requirement return

Forms and guidance notes for the Council Tax requirement return (CTR).

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021) and Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Published: 22 February 2013
• Last updated: 6 February 2025 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

CTR: Council Tax requirement return 2025-26 - letter to authorities

PDF, 234 KB, 7 pages

CTR: Council Tax requirement return - validation checks

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CTR1/CTR2: Council Tax requirement return - data upload guidance

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CTR1: Council Tax requirement return 2025-26 - form

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 2.89 MB

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CTR1: Council Tax requirement return - guidance notes

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CTR1: Council Tax requirement return - guidance notes for parishes

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CTR2: Council Tax requirement return 2025-26 - form

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 456 KB

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CTR2: Council Tax requirement return - guidance notes

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CTR3: Council Tax requirement return - guidance notes

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CTR4: Council Tax requirement return - guidance notes

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Details

Council Tax requirement return (CTR) forms to be completed by local authorities, along with accompanying guidance notes for 2025-26.

• CTR1 for billing authorities
• CTR2 for major preceptors
• CTR3 for the Greater London Authority
• CTR4 for Greater Manchester Combined Authority, South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, West Yorkshire Combined Authority, and York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority

Published 22 February 2013

Last updated 6 February 2025 + show all updates

1. 6 February 2025

   Added forms and guidance for 2025 to 2026.

2. 8 February 2024

   Added forms and guidance for 2024 to 2025.

3. 7 February 2023

   Update to reflect 2023-24.

4. 17 February 2022

   Added forms and guidance for 2022 to 2023.

5. 11 February 2021

   Forms and guidance updated.

6. 13 February 2020

   Added forms and guidance for 2020 to 2021

7. 8 February 2019

   Updated letter, guidance and forms for 2019 to 2020.

8. 5 February 2018

   Replaced all documents with 2018-19 versions, and added CTR4 for the Greater Manchester Combined Authority.

9. 23 February 2017

   Updated letter, guidance and forms for 2017 to 2018.

10. 16 February 2016

    Updated letter, guidance and forms for 2016 to 2017.

11. 18 February 2015

    Updated letter, guidance and forms for 2015 to 2016.

12. 19 February 2014

    Added forms and guidance notes for 2014 to 2015.

13. 22 February 2013

    First published.