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Two council tax letters

Hi all hope this is the right place as I am having a problem with with my council tax. I have been trying to sort this problem out since last year with no luck basivly I was a student and my partner was not so we got
25% off our council tax.

But a the start of the year we got two letter's one for £887 full council tax + £306 for wate and sweage in both names and one with 25% which was about £620 + £306 for wate and sweage. The lower one is paid off.

Simple math as far as I can tell (887+306) - (620+306) = 267

The issue is the council says I owe £600 pounds on the full council tax bill according to the council which as far as I can tell should only be £267. How can I make them see sense as they have ignored me pretty much as I have called and sent letters but get we are looking into this but can you pay £600 in the meantime. They have now got a debt collector involed I am more than willing to pay the £267 as I do owe it but they just won't listen and expect me to pay more than is due.

Comments

  • RAS
    RAS Posts: 36,181 Forumite
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    You need to find out you your local councillor is and take them both letters.

    I assume that you have take your CT letter from your college/university to the Council?
    If you've have not made a mistake, you've made nothing
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