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helpplsmane
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Hello, next year (September 2018) I will be moving in to a flat with 2 fellow students. My girlfriend, an Argentine living in Spain, is going to spend a gap year living with me before going back to Spain to begin university. I am wondering if this would affect our council tax situation, given that a house of students wouldn't pay any at all. If she is here temporarily and has another main residence (albeit abroad) would we still have to pay?
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helpplsmane wrote: »Hello, next year (September 2018) I will be moving in to a flat with 2 fellow students. My girlfriend, an Argentine living in Spain, is going to spend a gap year living with me before going back to Spain to begin university. I am wondering if this would affect our council tax situation, given that a house of students wouldn't pay any at all. If she is here temporarily and has another main residence (albeit abroad) would we still have to pay?
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She's an EU resident with joint Argentine and Spanish citizenship.0
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helpplsmane wrote: »She's an EU resident with joint Argentine and Spanish citizenship.0
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So we have to pay 75% council tax on a household with 25% liable to pay?0
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You would have to pay 75% of the normal council tax rate. There is a discount of 25% when only one person is liable (your partner).0
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helpplsmane wrote: »So we have to pay 75% council tax on a household with 25% liable to pay?
4 - 3 = 1
so for tax purposes there is one person resident in the property and therefore "you" can claim a 25% single person discount.
100% - 25% = 75%
"you" would have to pay 75% of the full council tax charge
how !"you" decide to share out 75% of the bill across 4 people is a matter for you to [STRIKE]argue[/STRIKE] debate. I suspect your flatmates won't be too keen on having to pay for your GF when they themselves would not pay a penny o their own0 -
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Just messing, works out about £450. Thanks very much everyone.0 -
helpplsmane wrote: »This country
this freedom to live where you want0 -
helpplsmane wrote: »works out about £450.
£450 for 75% CT for a year, you must live in a very cheap area, Band A where I live is over £1100 before discountIf you are querying your Council Tax band would you please state whether you are in England, Scotland or Wales0 -
Band C in South West London0
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