The information below shows how we performed in the collection of Council Tax and how we compare with the national average. For more information on the performance of local authorities visit the Audit Commission's Website (External link).
The percentage of Council Tax collected in the year in which it was due:
| Year |
Wigan |
Average For Greater Manchester Authorities |
Average For Metropolitan Boroughs |
National Average |
| 1998/99 |
96.2% |
|
95.3% |
96.1% |
| 1999/00 |
96.1% |
|
95.1% |
96.1% |
| 2000/01 |
95.8% |
|
95.2% |
96.2% |
| 2001/02 |
96.3% |
|
95.4% |
96.5% |
| 2002/03 |
96.5% |
|
95.2% |
96.4% |
| 2003/04 |
96.8% |
|
95.6% |
96.5% |
| 2004/05 |
97.0% |
|
95.8% |
96.6% |
| 2005/06 |
97.0% |
94.9% |
95.6% |
96.8% |
| 2006/07 |
96.9% |
94.5% |
95.3% |
96.9% |
| 2007/08 |
96.7% |
94.9% |
95.6% |
96.7% |
| 2008/09 |
96.3% |
94.9% |
95.7% |
97.0% |
| 2009/10 |
96.5% |
95.3% |
95.9% |
97.1% |
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