Council tax Rebanding - Legal?

runner5k

Ok, new to the forum and have an issue re council tax re banding that doesn't seem to have been questioned before.

I moved into a property in May of 2007 and received my council tax bill.
Band c.

I later received notification that my property had been re banded and was now a Band D.

Then, I receive a new bill from the council.

Now, whilst I am willing to except the rebanding, due to an expention added to the property by the previous owner, I feel that the council is wrong to be able to send me a new invoice for goods/services that they have already invoiced my for, ie the council tax.

So the question is, whilst I except the new band are the council legal at rights to be able to enforce the increase on me after already invoicing me?

I run a business myself, If for example a customer bought a coat from me at Christmas for £90.00, could I ask that customer for another £10 in January because 'its gone up!'?

Any help would be welcome.

Elaine_Wilson

You obviously understand that when you move into a property the council will review the banding so as to reflect any changes made to the property by the previous owner. Any rebanding takes effect from the date of occupation.

The first bill you would have received was provisional as I assume the review had not at that time taken place. So I don't think you can object to the backdating of any increase.

Of course, if the review had been completed before the bill was issued and you had been notified of this then I suspect they would not be on such sure ground.

LittleVoice

runner5k wrote: »

I run a business myself, If for example a customer bought a coat from me at Christmas for £90.00, could I ask that customer for another £10 in January because 'its gone up!'?

It's more like you issuing a bill and putting "E&OE" in which case you would go back and ask for the extra.