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Re: Urgent advice needed re marstons distress warrant
Whilst awaiting the info from BB, I have been doing a little research myself, both as I think this will help the OP with their problem and to further my own personal knowledge.
Apologies to all if they already knew this, but again, I feel this information is both useful and relevant to the OP.
1: From September 1994, a bailiff is not allowed by law, to charge VAT on his enforcement fees when collecting:
• Council Tax
• Business Rates
• Magistrates Court Distress Warrants.
• Child Support arrears.
• Income Tax.
Below, we have provided you with the amount of Statutory Fees that bailiffs should charge for the collection of unpaid Council Tax/Business Rates.
Please note that the regulations do not allow for a bailiff company to charge a fee for sending you a letter when collecting Council Tax.
The Statutory Fees they can charge, are as follows:
First visit fee: £24.50
This is for a first attendance to levy, but where a levy does not takes place. (For example; where you are not in)
The bailiff can charge a levy fee if they levy, but he cannot charge both amounts on the same occasion.
Second visit fee: £18.00
Despite any further visits, the bailiff can only charge for a maximum of 2 visits.
Attendance fee: Reasonable Costs
The Statutory Regulations state the following:
" one attendance with a vehicle with a "view to recovering goods aftera levy has been made"
The maximum number of removal/attending to remove/enforcement fees that a bailiff may charge is two. However for the second visit then goods must have actually been removed.
Many bailiff companies will attempt to charge an "Enforcement Fee". This is the same as an attendance/removal fee.
I am providing this link as perhaps this will explain the confusion surrounding this matter,
http://www.bailiffadviceonline.co.uk/bailiff_facts.htm
This is also the site I found the above information.
Whilst awaiting the info from BB, I have been doing a little research myself, both as I think this will help the OP with their problem and to further my own personal knowledge.
Apologies to all if they already knew this, but again, I feel this information is both useful and relevant to the OP.
1: From September 1994, a bailiff is not allowed by law, to charge VAT on his enforcement fees when collecting:
• Council Tax
• Business Rates
• Magistrates Court Distress Warrants.
• Child Support arrears.
• Income Tax.
Below, we have provided you with the amount of Statutory Fees that bailiffs should charge for the collection of unpaid Council Tax/Business Rates.
Please note that the regulations do not allow for a bailiff company to charge a fee for sending you a letter when collecting Council Tax.
The Statutory Fees they can charge, are as follows:
First visit fee: £24.50
This is for a first attendance to levy, but where a levy does not takes place. (For example; where you are not in)
The bailiff can charge a levy fee if they levy, but he cannot charge both amounts on the same occasion.
Second visit fee: £18.00
Despite any further visits, the bailiff can only charge for a maximum of 2 visits.
Attendance fee: Reasonable Costs
The Statutory Regulations state the following:
" one attendance with a vehicle with a "view to recovering goods aftera levy has been made"
The maximum number of removal/attending to remove/enforcement fees that a bailiff may charge is two. However for the second visit then goods must have actually been removed.
Many bailiff companies will attempt to charge an "Enforcement Fee". This is the same as an attendance/removal fee.
I am providing this link as perhaps this will explain the confusion surrounding this matter,
http://www.bailiffadviceonline.co.uk/bailiff_facts.htm
This is also the site I found the above information.
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