Re: council tax single persons discount review/ experian/equifax???????
Further to your complaint, I would respond to the three questions you have asked as follows.
1. Council Tax liability is governed by the Local Government Finance Act 1992 and the Council Tax [Adminsitration and Enforcement] Regulations 1992. The basis of Council Tax is that 50% of the charge is due to the property and 25% for each of the first two occupants in that property. Therefore, subject to certain criteria being applied, a single person may be liable for a 25% reduction in their Council Tax.
Regulation 14 of the Council Tax {Edministration and Enforcement] Regulations require Billing Authorities to undertake reasonable steps to ensure that entitlement to a discount is correct. Futhermore, there is a requirement to ensure discounts continue to be correctly claimed. If for any reason, the Billing Authority believes there is no further entitlement to the discount, it can be removed and an adjustment notice sent.
2. The discount can be awarded if the Billing Authority believes there is an entitlement to that discount. If the Billing Authority believes the discount is no longer due, it can be removed. If you disagree with that decision, the proper right of appeal is to the Valuation Tribunal Service.
3. Under Regulation 3 of the Council Tax [Administration and Enforcement] Regulations 1992, a person is required to provide information if requested in writing by the Billing Authority.This relates to information regarding liability. Personal details such as phone numbers and email addresses are requested to speed the process of making further enquires should they be necessary. Many customers are happy to provide the requested information on this basis. If the Billing Authority has additional information which causes it to believe that entitlment to a discount no longer exists, it may remove the discount.
XXXX Council is not the first local authority to utilise an outside company to undertake a single person discount review. The process agreed with Capita is no different to the many others they have undertaken and is entirely legal.
If you believe you are entitled to receive the 25% single person discount, please return the form to Capita as requested.
Yours sincerely
i have confirmed that their is no statutory obligation for the council to carry out a single persons occupancy review
i have cofirmed i do not have to give my telephone number,email address
so i ask the question again
by what statutory right has the council got in removing the 25 % single persons occupancy rebate, which is an entitlement under statute legislation if i do not return this form to capita
what is stopping me sending a statutory declaration (affi davit) direct to the council if i wish
my only obligation is to inform the council on any change in circumstances, that is all
RESPONSE FROM THE COUNCIL AS TO MY COMPLAINT
Dear Mr Further to your complaint, I would respond to the three questions you have asked as follows.
1. Council Tax liability is governed by the Local Government Finance Act 1992 and the Council Tax [Adminsitration and Enforcement] Regulations 1992. The basis of Council Tax is that 50% of the charge is due to the property and 25% for each of the first two occupants in that property. Therefore, subject to certain criteria being applied, a single person may be liable for a 25% reduction in their Council Tax.
Regulation 14 of the Council Tax {Edministration and Enforcement] Regulations require Billing Authorities to undertake reasonable steps to ensure that entitlement to a discount is correct. Futhermore, there is a requirement to ensure discounts continue to be correctly claimed. If for any reason, the Billing Authority believes there is no further entitlement to the discount, it can be removed and an adjustment notice sent.
2. The discount can be awarded if the Billing Authority believes there is an entitlement to that discount. If the Billing Authority believes the discount is no longer due, it can be removed. If you disagree with that decision, the proper right of appeal is to the Valuation Tribunal Service.
3. Under Regulation 3 of the Council Tax [Administration and Enforcement] Regulations 1992, a person is required to provide information if requested in writing by the Billing Authority.This relates to information regarding liability. Personal details such as phone numbers and email addresses are requested to speed the process of making further enquires should they be necessary. Many customers are happy to provide the requested information on this basis. If the Billing Authority has additional information which causes it to believe that entitlment to a discount no longer exists, it may remove the discount.
XXXX Council is not the first local authority to utilise an outside company to undertake a single person discount review. The process agreed with Capita is no different to the many others they have undertaken and is entirely legal.
If you believe you are entitled to receive the 25% single person discount, please return the form to Capita as requested.
Yours sincerely
i have confirmed that their is no statutory obligation for the council to carry out a single persons occupancy review
i have cofirmed i do not have to give my telephone number,email address
so i ask the question again
by what statutory right has the council got in removing the 25 % single persons occupancy rebate, which is an entitlement under statute legislation if i do not return this form to capita
what is stopping me sending a statutory declaration (affi davit) direct to the council if i wish
my only obligation is to inform the council on any change in circumstances, that is all
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