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COUNCIL TAX - Based on number of People?

smartest_smarty
smartest_smarty Posts: 35 Forumite
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Hello all,

I wanted to know if council tax is based on the number of people in the household?

Or is it simply set by band? I know some people can get discounts and exemptions, but is it increased at all by adding more people to the home?

Thanks in advance.
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  • pete-20-11
    pete-20-11 Posts: 1,655 Forumite
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    It is based on the band

    But if there is only one person in the household you may be able to get a 25% discount

    Plus as you say there are exemptions and benefits too.

    Check your local council's website for more info!
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  • PasturesNew
    PasturesNew Posts: 70,698 Forumite
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    No difference, except sole occupancy. I had a house once, let's say £1000/year CT, less 25%, £750/person.
    My neighbour had 24 squeezed in in bunk beds, £1000/24 = £42/person.
  • agrinnall
    agrinnall Posts: 23,344 Forumite
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    If there are at least 2 non-exempt people in the household then the full amount of CT is due regardless of how many there are. If there's only 1 non-exempt person then there's a strong chance that the sole occupancy discount of 25% will be applied. There can be any number of exempt people (for example, full time students) without affecting how much CT is otherwise due.
  • System
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    They ought to introduce a Poll Tax. It's people who use local government services, not houses. :)
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  • lincroft1710
    lincroft1710 Posts: 19,502 Forumite
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    Clifford_Pope wrote: »
    They ought to introduce a Poll Tax. It's people who use local government services, not houses. :)

    Someone called Slater or Tiler or some other "roofing" name did so in 1990. Not very popular and the tax was replaced 3 years later.

    Council Tax is not a payment for services it is a tax which goes towards funding local government expenditure.
    If you are querying your Council Tax band would you please state whether you are in England, Scotland or Wales
  • molerat
    molerat Posts: 35,994 Forumite
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    lincroft1710 wrote: »
    Someone called Slater or Tiler or some other "roofing" name did so in 1990. Not very popular and the tax was replaced 3 years later.

    Council Tax is not a payment for services it is a tax which goes towards funding local government expenditure.
    Which each individual benefits from rather than households.
  • quietriot
    quietriot Posts: 179 Forumite
    Clifford_Pope wrote: »
    They ought to introduce a Poll Tax. It's people who use local government services, not houses. :)
    I'm going to assume you're trolling. No-one can be that stupid.
  • Savvy_Sue
    Savvy_Sue Posts: 47,881 Forumite
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    quietriot wrote: »
    I'm going to assume you're trolling. No-one can be that stupid.
    Well, someone was that stupid, all those years ago ...
    Signature removed for peace of mind
  • quietriot
    quietriot Posts: 179 Forumite
    Savvy_Sue wrote: »
    Well, someone was that stupid, all those years ago ...
    And now she's dead. Thankfully.
  • wiogs
    wiogs Posts: 2,744 Forumite
    quietriot wrote: »
    And now she's dead. Thankfully.

    Thankfully?

    Odd comment.

    I loved the community charge (aka poll tax) saved me a small fortune.

    Shame it went.
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