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No response to VOA challenge
In March 2019 we purchased a bungalow in England in Tax Band D. The previous owner had appealed against the original Band E on the basis of similar nearby properties and had it reduced to Band D. In February 2023 the VOA informed us that our Tax Band was being increased to Band E because of improvements made by the…
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Inhertance tax threholds
My estate will have an inhertance tax allowance of £325K plus another £325K from my late wifes unused allowance .I have sold my house to live with my daughter, can I still claim the additional £175K residential IHT for both my estate (even though I have sold my house) and from my my late wifes estate making a total…
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Outrageous Council Tax rebranding - going to tribunal
Hi everybody, I would like to tell you all about the absolutely shocking experience my Mum is having with a completely illegitimate council tax rebranding she is suffering. Last year she received a notice out of the blue that her property was being revalued. The property was purchased in 1986 and extended in 1987, with…
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Stamp Duty 'second home' Can I reclaim?
I own my own home and 4 rental properties I plan to buy a new home/ my main residence, then sell my existing home once I have moved into the new place. I understand that I will have to pay the additional 'second home' stamp duty, but can I claim it back when my main residence has been sold?
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Should I apply for council tax band reduction? (Scotland)
I have read the MSE Guide on claiming a council tax band reduction and I am hoping to get more guidance and advice from the forum. I suppose my ultimate question would be should I do it and what's the harm? I'm currently a Band F. I have looked at neighbouring council tax bands and there are similar properties also a Band…
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Stamp duty surcharge….confused!!
Hi in 2019 I purchased a new home and Let out my old home. I paid a 3 percent surcharge as I had two properties at point of completion. one being living in my ‘new Home’ since 2019 and letting out my second property (‘my old home’) my main house I live in now I am looking at upsizing, I will sell this and purchase a new…
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Overhead power cable compensation
We moved into a property in March this year - there are some power lines that run across the edge of the back garden. When looking through the property paperwork there was a letter from Thomson Broadbent dated 10 years ago about using them to negotiate a claim. I couldn't see anywhere where this compensation had ever been…
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council tax empty house
I have moved in with my girlfriend - I have put the house I own up for sale - as it has been empty for three months I have to pay full council tax on it until it sells. As I have been living at my girlfriends she has been paying the full council tax instead of getting 25% off. It would now be logical for me to 'officially'…
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Effective date for council tax band increase
I moved into a new property with a council tax improvement indicator at the start of August. As a result of a large extension I was expecting the band to increase to a similar level to other properties in the street. Sure enough I've received a letter from the VOA that the band has indeed been increased by one notch, and…
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Council Tax FINE!
Hi all, I’ve been away for over a month spending time with my dad who has cancer and when I returned to my rented flat I’ve been sent a letter from the council of an unpaid council tax bill. This has now gone to a liability order and for me to stop this I can pay the council tax which is owed as well as the fines of £70!…
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What counts as property improvements for Council Tax rebanding?
After living in our home for 4 years our neighbours put in a council tax challenge which put us up a band. The reason we have been given is the previous owners made improvements. When we bought the house I checked the gov.uk website and it said: Improvement Indicator: No There are no planning applications against the…
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Rebate on band change
Hi we bought a house earlier this year which had been (clearly incorrectly) in band G. The previous owner had lived here for 40 odd years. I managed to get it successfully changed to a band E and it says that’s effective from 1993. Am I right in saying that the previous owner will get the difference back dated all the way…
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Council tax refund interest on over payment.
I recently received notification form the council that my property had been re-banded for an G to an F band. I was told i wold be repaid £4600 for the last 21 years. I looked back and found out that this is only the difference in the bands for 21 years. Am i entitled to interest on the over payment?
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Council tax challenge (new build) - preparing for tribunal (England)
I submitted a proposal after moving into a new one bed flat, to have it moved from D to B in England. The evidence I provided was of other new builds nearby that are larger or similar and valued at B. The VOA rejected my proposal. The evidence the VOA provided back so far was of 5 apartments in the same block all at D…
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Carer's Discount, Council Tax
Sorry If I've posted on the wrong board here. I have just read something about Carer's Discount for Council tax - possibly 25%. I wonder if it would apply in my case? I live alone so already get the 25% discount. But I have to spend 95% of my time caring for my old Mum 100 miles away in Essex and staying overnight, with…
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Single person & Council Tax
My son & his wife lived with me to save up for their own home so I did not claim single person discount. They found a home and paid full council tax immediately but continued living with me for another year (covid severely delayed the work) as the house needed full renovation (but deemed habitable so no CT exemption). I…
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Stamp duty on council land
We are looking to purchase some land from a local authority to extend our garden. Council have given the go ahead but unsure if we need to pay stamp duty on the land? The land is currently under local authority housing and would connect to our garden directly. We own our property and the land it is on. Its a small section…
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Given parents NIN to scammers? What now?
Please help me I am so so upset. I don't know how it has happened. I see myself as an intelligent person but I have given both my parents NIN to someone called 'Kelsey' from 'tax refund team' ovr the phone, clicked on a text link and given their signatures too. What the hell was I thinking and what can I do to stop…
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Single person discount
Could anyone clarify whether the 25% single persons discount on council tax is means tested/affected by level of savings? I have always thought it didn’t matter on this one with regards to savings in the bank but my Mother in law is being told go let the council know the date her savings went over £16k threshold amd shr is…
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Shared responsibility for council tax
Earlier this year, my mother moved permanently into a care home. The house she lived in became unoccupied, and as joint owners my brother and I put it on the market. The market is slow and the house remains unsold, despite a price reduction as advised by the estate agents. Over that period, I've been paying the council tax…