Decision details

Council Tax Local Discounts & Exemptions Policy

Decision Maker: Executive Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decision:

Approval given to the proposed policy changes to increase the Council Tax Long Term Empty Premium from 1 April 2019 as shown below:

 

Effective Date

Empty Period

Existing Premium

Proposed Premium

1 April 2019

2 years+

50%

100%

1 April 2020

2-5 years

5 years+

50%

50%

100%

200%

1 April 2021

2-5 years

5-10 years

10 years+

50%

50%

50%

100%

200%

300%

 

Approval given to the following amendments to the Council Tax Local Discounts and Exemptions Policy:

a)    to reflect changes to the Long Term Empty Premium from 1 April 2019;

b)    to include discretion under delegated powers for the Executive Member for Resources to consider not charging the Long Term Empty Premium in special circumstances.

Report author: Alison Wilding

Publication date: 18/01/2019

Date of decision: 17/01/2019

Decided at meeting: 17/01/2019 - Executive Cabinet

Effective from: 25/01/2019

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