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When you pay household Council Tax to your local authority, the government accounts it within the central Consolidated Fund tax pot. This means some of your Council Tax finds its way towards funding wars, crimes against humanity, and genocide. Local authorities can also use residents’ money to fund initiatives tied to weapons makers, arms trade expos, and more. Here’s how to challenge all this.
Step 1: Open a separate Council Tax account
Ring-fence your Council Tax contributions in a dedicated bank account to keep then separate from the rest of your household income and outgoings.
Step 2: Set up your Council Tax Taxation Trust
Use the correct Taxation Trust
deed for your UK region. Complete it, print it out, get your signature witnessed, and store the original securely. Only ever send copies to your council or anyone else.
Step 3: Notify the council
Use the Council Tax letter template to formally lodge your refusal to pay on legal and ethical grounds. Send it via Royal Mail’s signed-for service and keep a record of the delivery confirmation.
Step 4: Keep records
Save all communications — digital and paper — as this can help you challenge any enforcement action your council may contemplate.
We go into much greater detail about this process in Setting Up a Trust, which is also included in the downloads packs.
No Tax for War is a grassroots movement of like-minded individuals using lawful, peaceful action to stop UK taxpayers’ money from funding war and crimes against humanity.
A fiduciary is person or organisation in a position of trust who has a legal duty to act in good faith and in the best interests of another party, such as a trustee for beneficiaries of a trust.
Creating a distinct legal trust specifically for your primary residence. This ensures that your home is no longer legally “owned” by you as an individual, but held in trust for your benefit. Doing so may offer protection against enforcement action by councils or creditors, especially if you are challenging council tax or other state demands. It is a precautionary step to reduce the risk of property seizure or legal intimidation. Legal advice is recommended before proceeding.
A trust is a legal tool that ring-fences your money until certain conditions are met. The Make War History Taxation Trust is a conditional, revocable trust to withhold tax until it’s proven it won’t be used unlawfully — for example, to fund war.
A Promissory Note is a legally binding promise to pay — but only once the trust’s conditions are met. It shows you’re not refusing to pay tax outright, just demanding it be used lawfully. This adds weight to your position and ensures the legal system recognises your intent.
