Not registered for Council Tax 10yrs - do I owe 10yrs?

Bookworm105

Flugelhorn said:

youth_leader said:

Are you renting or an owner?

if renting, is there any possibility that it was included in the rent??

unless it was an HMO, which appears unlikely given OP states it is "self contained", then technically the landlord was never liable to pay it, as the occupant ranks above a LL in the hierarchy of liability for CT.

So if included in rent, the council should refund the money paid by the LL and chase the occupant for any arrears instead. It will then be a personal matter between LL and tenant whether the LL pays over any refund they received to the tenant so the tenant can fund what they owe the council.

lincroft1710

anselld said:

Jason122 said:

Hi! Silly question, I misunderstood Council Tax when I took my first self-contained studio, didn't register for Council Tax and now found I should have. I have now registered, of my own volition, but am scared I owe 10yrs worth. Is it likely they will pursue this? There's no way I can pay that quickly! Thank you. Jason

Depends on the circumstances.   Was the property listed for CT 10 years ago?  The Council can only demand CT for properties which have their own CT listing by the VOA.  If it has been listed all that time it is difficult to understand how the Council would not have demanded CT for all that time… No bills, letters, enquiries, etc?

If the studio was erroneously omitted from the Valuation List, the effective date can be backdated. I'm ex VOA and backdated a property 7 years to the date the owner/occupier bought it

EAB2

I recently moved in with someone who is paying full council tax as her son is 20, so her bill won't change given my living here. 
Therefore, do I need to tell anyone I've moved in?

Jude57

EAB2 said:

I recently moved in with someone who is paying full council tax as her son is 20, so her bill won't change given my living here. 
Therefore, do I need to tell anyone I've moved in?

You should let Council Tax know you've left your previous address if you were liable for Council Tax there. As long as the liable person for Council Tax at your new address isn't claiming any reductions based on occupancy or income, it's not necessary to advise Council Tax of you moving in but if it's within the same Council area, you'll be asked for your forwarding address from your previous address. You should update the Electoral Roll at the Council. It's a legal requirement and though I haven't seen anyone prosecuted for non-compliance, I'm sure it does happen. It used to be the case that the Electoral Roll was only updated every couple of years when properties were canvassed by post and in person but there's rolling registration now, so it can be updated immediately. Not only does this mean that you'll be able to vote in future elections if you choose to do so, it's important for your credit file to show officially where you live. If you're not on the Electoral Roll it can make obtaining financial services such as credit, car finance, insurance or mortgages much more difficult. If you drive, you must notify DVLA and change the address on your driving licence. If you don't, it could cause problems if you're stopped by Police and might affect your car insurance too if the addresses don't match.

I'm sure you'll have already updated things like your employer/benefits claim/pension provider, bank, car and other insurance etc?

theartfullodger

Council tax is about the only debt you can go to jail for.  Try and negotiate a payment plan with council, start paying ASAP and make sure you make full payments on time.

I had a tenant made bankrupt for iirc £17k council tax debt (and owed me £500..) so please take this seriously.

Have your bins been emptied all the while, roads maintained, schools operating?  

Best wishes 

m0bov

Old thread, ops long gone.