"council tax" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: council taxes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} council tax (countable and uncountable, plural council taxes)
  1. (UK) The taxation paid towards the local government. Tags: UK, countable, uncountable Translations (taxation paid to local government): helyi/önkormányzati adó (Hungarian), treth cyngor [masculine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-council_tax-en-noun-fkqsVE~n Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

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