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.