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Council tax unpaid for gap in tenants - now being chased
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:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:0
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Pahahhahaha
I know
But..
... is it?
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I doubt the taxman makes a habit of offsetting people neglecting to update their relevant details:rotfl:0
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The taxman is no fun 0
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Yeah but I'm a bundle of fun......!0
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Logical conclusion - landlord is late submitting his annual tax return and HMRC fine him.HampshireH wrote: »I doubt the taxman makes a habit of offsetting people neglecting to update their relevant details:rotfl:
So next year he offsets the HMRC fine against his tax liability.........0 -
Pleased to read council is chasing down those trying to wriggle out of their clear obligation to pay tax.
Remember, you can go to jail for council tax debt!0 -
saajan_12 wrote:was it also substantially unfurnished? Check the council for 30BS - they may have some discounts for empty properties (often limited to a period becfore it becomes a penalty) -
This may get you off the hook.
If you can claim empty property relief (used to be allowed for 12 months) then you won't have owed any council tax. If the council agree on this, then the fact you don't owe any council tax means that no penalties will be enforced. The council will take the debt back off the debt collectors and zero balance the account. I don't know if the debt collectors get paid from the council or not, but that is a matter between them and the council and isn't your problem.
I've had to deal with similar over students who weren't technically students over a Summer break between courses, after some discussion the council agreed on the tenancy detail and took the case back from the debt collectors and we didn't owe anything.I'm a Forum Ambassador on the housing, mortgages & student money saving boards. I volunteer to help get your forum questions answered and keep the forum running smoothly. Forum Ambassadors are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an illegal or inappropriate post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com (it's not part of my role to deal with this). Any views are mine and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.com.0 -
theartfullodger wrote: »Remember, you can go to jail for council tax debt!
True. Which is why you may try to get the council to accept a payment for the council tax (if due, see my previous post) and then deal with the debt collectors separately.
I had a thread on this ages ago. Will try and find it.I'm a Forum Ambassador on the housing, mortgages & student money saving boards. I volunteer to help get your forum questions answered and keep the forum running smoothly. Forum Ambassadors are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an illegal or inappropriate post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com (it's not part of my role to deal with this). Any views are mine and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.com.0 -
Thanks all. What's done is done now, live and learn and all that.
It was unfurnished but I asked Nottingham City Council previously and they said that there's no discount.0
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