Do students pay Council Tax?

VeryMan

hello!

If someone is a part-time student at a university for a degree program and apprentice, does he have to pay council tax?

thanks!

D_M_E

If all occupants are full time students then there is no council tax to pay.

If, however, only one student is a part time student then that student is liable for council tax at 50% of the full rate.

You should also get a reduction based on your income, see

https://www.gov.uk/council-tax/who-has-to-pay

for details of how to claim.

G_M

To count as a full-time student, your course must:

• last at least 1 year
• involve at least 21 hours study per week

Lunchbox

D_M_E wrote: »

If all occupants are full time students then there is no council tax to pay.

If, however, only one student is a part time student then that student is liable for council tax at 50% of the full rate.

You should also get a reduction based on your income, see

https://www.gov.uk/council-tax/who-has-to-pay

for details of how to claim.

Almost. The single person discount is only 25%. The part time student would be liable for a 75% council tax bill for the property, unless eligible for a discount for reasons other than student status.

19lottie82

Get a student exemption form from your local council. It will tell you if you're eligible for a discount / exemption.

However, as a part time student then I don't think you will be, most (if not all) councils require you to be in full time education.

19lottie82

G_M

I undertook a 6 month course last year and was eligible for a council tax exemption.

I think the cut off is 26 weeks.

That was in Glasgow, maybe it varies other councils.

CIS

That was in Glasgow, maybe it varies other councils.

It's the same across E, W & S.

The course has to last at least 24 weeks of an academic year.

Craig

VeryMan

I am studying 4 years! I attend only one day per week, by study time you count the teaching time or also the time you supposedly spend studying at home too?

CIS

VeryMan wrote: »

I am studying 4 years! I attend only one day per week, by study time you count the teaching time or also the time you supposedly spend studying at home too?

Study time can be counted but you'd need the Uni to certify that you meet all the requirements of a full time course to meet the criteria given in the discount disregard order 1992 (as amended) .

Craig

19lottie82

You won't get any kind of exemption or reduction if you're only studying one day a week.

VeryMan

CIS wrote: »

Study time can be counted but you'd need the Uni to certify that you meet all the requirements of a full time course to meet the criteria given in the discount disregard order 1992 (as amended) .

Craig

Officially I am studying part-time.

But my study hours are more than my teaching hours. In other words, I get 90 ECTS credits per year! While the full time is 120 ECTS credits.