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Changes to council tax valuation band for a property we lived in 9 years ago.

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Hi,

I’m not sure if this is the right forum or not but hoping someone can provide clarity. We have just had a council tax bill for a property we lived in between 2012 and 2013 because of a change to the valuation band on that property that has been applied retrospectively on the property from 2007 so we now owe money. 

I was under the impression there was a statute that prevented councils from claiming that far back is this true?

Thanks in advance.

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  • molerat
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    edited 27 September 2022 at 2:51PM
    I suspect, the same as refunds, the limitation is applied from the date of the cause of action which would be the date the property was re-banded.

  • lincroft1710
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    Council Tax like Income Tax is not bound by the 6 year rule on enforcing debt, so the council are not acting outside the law. For information, in England and Wales (but not Scotland) a debt which is over 6 years old can be pursued but it cannot be enforced.


    It is unusual for an increased CT band to be backdated and it may be worthwhile asking the VOA why it was backdated.
    If you are querying your Council Tax band would you please state whether you are in England, Scotland or Wales
  • Thank you @molerat and @lincroft1710 really useful to know and I’ll reach out to the VOA.
  • elmer
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    Hi, I've  dealt with a couple of cases like this in Scotland, and we wrote off the historical arrears, so a complaint to your council and Councillor if you still live in the area may be useful if the voa are unable to help
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