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  • Second Home Council Tax Loophole: Can You Legally Avoid the Extra Charge?

    Second Home Council Tax Loophole: Can You Legally Avoid the Extra Charge?

    Searches for a “second home council tax loophole” have risen since councils in England gained new powers to charge significantly more Council Tax on second homes. But is there really a loophole? Not exactly. There are legitimate exemptions, different tax treatments for genuine holiday-let businesses and situations where the second-home premium does not apply. However,…