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Policy in Respect of Discretionary Council Tax Awards
Meeting: 17/02/2015 - Council (Item 13)
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Item CB 15/5 referred from Cabinet minutes of 3 February 2015
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Item CB 15/5 referred from Cabinet minutes of 3 February 2015
RESOLVED: That the recommendations at Minute CB 15/5 be approved.
Meeting: 03/02/2015 - Cabinet (Item 5)
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Item FP 15/3 referred from Finance, Innovation and Property Advisory Board minutes of 7 January 2015
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Item FIP 15/3 referred from Finance, Innovation and Property Advisory Board Minutes of 7 January 2015.
The Cabinet received the recommendations of the Finance, Innovation and Property Advisory Board at its meeting on 7 January 2015 in relation to the approval of a draft policy in respect of Discretionary Council Tax Awards in order to ensure that any applications were dealt with consistently and equitably.
RECOMMENDED: That the Council approve the Section 13A policy in respect of Discretionary Council Tax Awards as set out at Annex 1 to the report, subject to inclusion in paragraph 7(b) of a requirement to provide a declaration of savings and assets.
*Referred to Council
Meeting: 07/01/2015 - Finance, Innovation and Property Advisory Board (Item 3)
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The report of the Director of Finance and Transformation outlined the provisions of Section13A of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 under which a local authority had the power to reduce the amount of Council Tax due as it saw fit. A draft policy in respect of Discretionary Council Tax Awards was presented for consideration to ensure that any applications were dealt with consistently and equitably. It was proposed that applications would only be granted in exceptional or unforeseen circumstances that threatened a taxpayer’s ability to discharge their liability for Council Tax and to stay in their home.
All applications would be considered on their merits with decisions on eligibility delegated to the Director of Finance and Transformation in a manner consistent with the arrangements for the award of Discretionary Housing Payments.
RECOMMENDED: That the Council approve the Section13A policy in respect of Discretionary Council Tax Awards as set out at Annex 1 to the report, subject to inclusion in paragraph 7(b) of a requirement to provide a declaration of savings and assets.
*Referred to Cabinet