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council tax conundrum

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  • topdaddy_2
    topdaddy_2 Posts: 1,408 Forumite
    No fixed abode. Job done.
  • Pixie5740
    Pixie5740 Posts: 14,515 Forumite
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    Annie1960 wrote: »
    If you were no longer a student from January, and you lived in the UK and you were over 18 years old, then yes, you should have been paying council tax.

    Not necessarily. If the OP was staying with various friends who were paying the CT for their homes then it has already been paid. CT is per property rather than per person living there.
  • snowman88_2
    snowman88_2 Posts: 13 Forumite
    Pixie5740 wrote: »
    Not necessarily. If the OP was staying with various friends who were paying the CT for their homes then it has already been paid. CT is per property rather than per person living there.

    Sorry, could u explain what you mean per property vs per person?
  • Kazza_Monkey
    Kazza_Monkey Posts: 150 Forumite
    snowman88 wrote: »
    Sorry, could u explain what you mean per property vs per person?

    hi there,

    The council tax is only due on the house not on each person living there. So for example my new house is CTAX band C approx £1300 a year whether 1 person or 20 people live there. I too was living with parents before this but lodging i had to state I was not liable for the council tax on their property as they were and still are paying it. :)
  • Pixie5740
    Pixie5740 Posts: 14,515 Forumite
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    snowman88 wrote: »
    Sorry, could u explain what you mean per property vs per person?

    The basis for the tax is residential property, with discounts for single occupants.

    Each dwelling is allocated to one of eight bands coded by letters A to H (A to I in Wales) on the basis of its assumed capital value (as of 1 April 1991 in England and Scotland, 1 April 2003 in Wales). Newly constructed properties are also assigned a nominal 1991 (2003 for Wales) value.
  • snowman88_2
    snowman88_2 Posts: 13 Forumite
    Kazza_Monkey wrote: »
    hi there,

    The council tax is only due on the house not on each person living there. So for example my new house is CTAX band C approx £1300 a year whether 1 person or 20 people live there. I too was living with parents before this but lodging i had to state I was not liable for the council tax on their property as they were and still are paying it. :)

    Sorry so just to make sure I understand..
    If they ask for specific addresses of friends etc then I csn give them - as long as 2 adults were there and paying CTax then it doesnt matter ehether I was or not.
    So I can just say no fixed address?
  • Pixie5740
    Pixie5740 Posts: 14,515 Forumite
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    snowman88 wrote: »
    Sorry so just to make sure I understand..
    If they ask for specific addresses of friends etc then I csn give them - as long as 2 adults were there and paying CTax then it doesnt matter ehether I was or not.
    So I can just say no fixed address?

    What on earth have you been studying?
  • snowman88_2
    snowman88_2 Posts: 13 Forumite
    Pixie5740 wrote: »
    What on earth have you been studying?

    You started off as being so helpful?!

    I dont understand and I'm asking for clarification. But thanks
  • Kazza_Monkey
    Kazza_Monkey Posts: 150 Forumite
    edited 7 May 2014 at 2:57PM
    snowman88 wrote: »
    Sorry so just to make sure I understand..
    If they ask for specific addresses of friends etc then I csn give them - as long as 2 adults were there and paying CTax then it doesnt matter ehether I was or not.
    So I can just say no fixed address?

    You wouldnt be responsible for the tax on any of the properties as you arent the registered owner or tenant. But yes if you want to make things simpler you could say no fixed address. :)

    on another note with regard to the electoral roll it is important to put your previous registered address for electoral roll purposes though as you will have troble getting mortgages or credit in the future - this is not covered by the council tax registration you need to do it seperately.
  • topdaddy_2
    topdaddy_2 Posts: 1,408 Forumite
    snowman88 wrote: »
    Sorry so just to make sure I understand..
    If they ask for specific addresses of friends etc then I csn give them - as long as 2 adults were there and paying CTax then it doesnt matter ehether I was or not.
    So I can just say no fixed address?

    You was of no fixed address so put that. Its true. Alternatively you can list every where you lived. A discount is given for single occupants of 25%. So if you affect that then maybe dont list that address.
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