Are you allowed to change address to avoid council tax?

paddedjohn

ok, tyvm lol, rofl.

Tankrizzo_2

So you want help to defraud the council. Don't dress it up like "tax avoidance".

We all have to pay it, so should you.

dmg24

bestpud wrote: »

I don't know the answer but wouldnt have bothered if I did because your OP is very rude!!

I think I deserve to be un-yellow carded for zen calm and composure!

theone999

Tankrizzo wrote: »

So you want help to defraud the council. Don't dress it up like "tax avoidance".

We all have to pay it, so should you.

You know what? It turns out I was entitled to it anyway.

So you can just !!!! right off on that high horse of yours

dmg24

theone999 wrote: »

You know what? It turns out I was entitled to it anyway.

So you can just !!!! right off on that moral high horse of yours.

So it was you, not your 'friend'? How silly do you look now? :rotfl:

moggies

theone999 wrote: »

You know what? It turns out I was entitled to it anyway.

So you can just !!!! right off on that high horse of yours

So I take it SWIM just SWAM away :rotfl:

Tankrizzo_2

theone999 wrote: »

You know what? It turns out I was entitled to it anyway.

So you can just !!!! right off on that high horse of yours

Maybe you should have "googled" it before coming on here and making yourself look a tit then.

dmg24

Tankrizzo wrote: »

Maybe you should have "googled" it before coming on here and making yourself look a tit then.

Meh ...

Jowo_2

A tenancy doesn't end when a tenant goes away temporarily and then returns to the property - it's still the OPs primary address.

The decision to pretend to move out to another address for the duration of the overseas visit is completely contrived - it's just a paper exercise to get out a month's CT payment, isn't it? (but though I struggle with the Real1314s acronyms, it sounds like CTs not due anyway because of low income).

CIS

Who will be remaining in the property for the period ?

The Op's friend would still 'solely or mainly resident' at the property for the period in question in ay case however if they are the tenant/owner simply moving out doesn't automatically end their council tax liability anyway.

If the property is 'unoccupied & furnished' then most councils only give 10% discount anyway which is less than a 25% single person discount if the occ is a sole resident and if they are not the only occupier a 10% discount for a month is not worth the hassle of trying to con the council - not that it matters due to residencey issues.