# The Local Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2026

W.S.I. 2026/14 · made 22 January 2026

This Order is the first commencement order made under the Local Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024 (“the Act”).

Made under: Local Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024 (Section 23)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-finance-wales-act-2024-commencement-no-1-order-2026/pdf/wsi_20260014_mi.pdf

## Introductory text

Council tax, wales
Made 22 January 2026
The Welsh Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 23(5) of the Local Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024.

## 1 Title

The title of this Order is the Local Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2026.

## 2 Provision coming into force on 1 April 2026

Section 18 (discounts) of the Local Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024 comes into force on 1 April 2026, in so far as the section is not already in force.

## Signature

Mark Drakeford
Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language, one of the Welsh Ministers
22 January 2026

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order is the first commencement order made under the Local Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024 (“the Act”).
This Order brings the remaining provisions of section 18 of the Act into force on 1 April 2026. Section 18(2)(c) and (5) are already in force for the purposes specified in section 23(6) of the Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-finance-wales-act-2024-commencement-no-1-order-2026
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