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Disregarded person as Council Tax liable person
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Have they considered if the son is eligible for the carers disregard ? - this would give a 50% reduction as both adult occupiers would be disregarded.In this case where the person liable for the council tax is disregarded and her grown up son who is in the lowest bracket of low earnings and also an unpaid carer there is no Council Tax due however they do have to pay the Water and Sewage charge but with 25% reduction due to consideration of a single adult since the liable person is disregarded for W&S.I no longer work in Council Tax Recovery but instead work as a specialist Council Tax paralegal assisting landlords and Council Tax payers with council tax disputes and valuation tribunals. My views are my own reading of the law and you should always check with the local authority in question.0 -
They have treated him as disregarded for Council Tax, ie they stated no Council Tax was due, they stated a 25% reduction on water and sewage charge.
Do you believe it should have been 50% reduction on W&S?0 -
They have treated him as disregarded for Council Tax, ie they stated no Council Tax was due, they stated a 25% reduction on water and sewage charge.
Do you believe it should have been 50% reduction on W&S?
Have they actually applied for a carers disregard for council tax purposes in addition to the liable person's disregard ? (e.g not just covered a 75% charge with council tax reduction).
In this case it may not make any real difference in the charge to be paid at this point but it's worth checking to see.I no longer work in Council Tax Recovery but instead work as a specialist Council Tax paralegal assisting landlords and Council Tax payers with council tax disputes and valuation tribunals. My views are my own reading of the law and you should always check with the local authority in question.0 -
It isn't explained in those terms, it just says there is no Council Tax due.0
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A council tax demand notice should show any reductions due to disregards - if they're not shown then they haven't been granted (or the council are issuing notice which don't comply with legislation).
If the disregards aren't granted then it may be OK now but if they change the amount of council tax reduction paid at a future date the disregards may make a difference.I no longer work in Council Tax Recovery but instead work as a specialist Council Tax paralegal assisting landlords and Council Tax payers with council tax disputes and valuation tribunals. My views are my own reading of the law and you should always check with the local authority in question.0 -
The revised demand notice hasn't been issued, only a letter outlining the other evis d reduction. I will check the revised notice closely.0
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The revised demand notice hasn't been issued, only a letter outlining the other evis d reduction. I will check the revised notice closely.
There should be one sent.I no longer work in Council Tax Recovery but instead work as a specialist Council Tax paralegal assisting landlords and Council Tax payers with council tax disputes and valuation tribunals. My views are my own reading of the law and you should always check with the local authority in question.0
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