Council Tax - Single Person Discount

MMG-SAVING

Hi All,

I am a money saving newby and hoping to start saving some pennies and pounds!!
My husband is living and working abroad and has done so for the last year, he is classed as a non-uk tax payer for tax purposes by HMC. I live at our house on my own and pay all bills etc, am I eligble for single person discount for Council Tax as the infor I have found is not very clear. Any help would be appreciated. Many thanks in advance.

MMG-SAVING

is this working

Pyewacket338

It's working.

Not sure if you'd be allowed the discount, I would have thought you would be, a quick call to the council should clear it up, I've chatted to my local office a few times and they're always helpful

MMG-SAVING

I tried to explain to the woman in the Council Tax Office, but honestly it was like pulling teeth. Since then I have spoke to our accountant at work, and he has helped me with a formal letter explaining the situation, they have to respond in 14 days so should hear back soon, will keep you all posted of this outcome. Thank you for replying.

Pyewacket338

Good luck with that.... sometimes the powers that be make life so difficult it's no wonder people will just tell them the house only has one occupant and leave it at that!
My house was left empty for a period of time, I made a phonecall and told the council about it, they just sent out an updated bill and left it at that.

yorkshire_grafter

Hi

Local authority will decide whether this property is classed as your husbands 'sole or main residency' and to be honest from what you have include on the noticeboard I don't think they will grant you an SPD. You class him as your hubby and I am presuming all his mail goes to your home address. Friend in similar position and wasn't granted an SPD.

CIS

Council Tax legislation in this case will almost certainly deems this to be his 'sole or main' residence. There has been case law regarding residence abroad which usually rests on the basis that the person would return to the family home if the job ended or they otherwise left the employer.

MMG-SAVING

He does still have his post here, but has a permanent address abroad, the HMRC have declared him non-uk resident, I send his post to him. Would the above still apply, your thoughts would be appreciated.

yorkshire_grafter

Hi

I think the council will still regard him living at your address.

Regards

CIS

Tax residence has no bearing on 'sole or main ' residence decisions.

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Im a single mum, on working family tax credit and l am paying for a single persons council tax, is this right as l was told l should be on a lower rate?