No council tax here in Sierra Leone? (8)

I believe the answer is:

freetown

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'in sierra leone?' is the definition.
('Freetown' is part of 'sierra leone')

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(Other definitions for freetown that I've seen before include "Sierra Leone's capital" , "Capital of Sierra Leone" , "capital city" , "African city" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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