When do you start paying council tax again?

foreveranon

So, I'm nearly done with my degree (hurrah!). And I've been offered a fulltime job which will start the day after I hand in my assignment and possibly BEFORE I even do my viva.

Awesome, but when do I have to tell the council I'm no longer a student? When I start working? After my viva? On graduation?

GothicStirling

foreveranon wrote: »

So, I'm nearly done with my degree (hurrah!). And I've been offered a fulltime job which will start the day after I hand in my assignment and possibly BEFORE I even do my viva.

Awesome, but when do I have to tell the council I'm no longer a student? When I start working? After my viva? On graduation?

No, the council have it on your records. You'll receive a letter which breaks down the monthly payments. My end date is June, so my first CT payment will be on July 1st.

CIS

You will need to advise the council accordingly - far too often people are still awarded discounts and exemptions because they fail to keep the council updated. you wouldn't believe how often it actually happens.

From a legal point of view the onus is on you - technically failure to advise the council that your no longer entitled to a discount or exemption can result in a penalty being charged (not that many council's do so.)

foreveranon

CIS wrote: »

You will need to advise the council accordingly - far too often people are still awarded discounts and exemptions because they fail to keep the council updated. you wouldn't believe how often it actually happens.

From a legal point of view the onus is on you - technically failure to advise the council that your no longer entitled to a discount or exemption can result in a penalty being charged (not that many council's do so.)

So, when do I need to do it? I'm happy to do that, I'm just not sure at what point, officially, student status ends?

amiehall

foreveranon wrote: »

So, when do I need to do it? I'm happy to do that, I'm just not sure at what point, officially, student status ends?

Your university should be able to give you an official course end date.

metalgal

*jealous* they stopped students not paying rates in NI a few years ago, not even a reduction!

amiehall

metalgal wrote: »

*jealous* they stopped students not paying rates in NI a few years ago, not even a reduction!

Are you not even entitled to council tax benefit if your income is low/nothing? :eek:

Amishwannabee

Please help. Son was a student, graduated and moved out of area to a new job but is coming home to live temporarily - say for six months next year with a new job. Does he have to pay any council tax when he returns home for that time or is he covered by the payments made by us on our home? Confused. Thank you.

Lokolo

If there are 2 or more liable people in the house already then there is no extra council tax due because he is coming home.

If there is a single persons discount on the property then him coming home will get rid of that and full council tax would be due.

Amishwannabee

Thank you for your response and that is great news. OH and I already pay council tax so son will be pleased that he is not liable in the short term.

Lokolo

You could always charge him his share though...