Council Tax is a local tax levied on domestic households in England and Wales. It is the successor to the short lived Community Charge or Poll Tax.
Properties have been assigned to one of several Valuation Bands, depending on the estimated capital value of the property, under certain statutory assumptions. The Billing Authority (local council) charges the annual Council Tax, according to the band your property has been placed in.
Council Tax payers do not have a general right to appeal against their Council Tax banding, because the right to appeal was limited to a few months after the Valuation List came into force, which was several years ago, now.
However, you may have a right to appeal if there has been a material change to your property or your neighbourhood, which has reduced the value of your home enough to push it into a lower band.
New occupiers of a property may also have a right to appeal, in certain circumstances.
Brian Cass would be happy to advise any Council Tax payer in the East Midlands who feels their banding might be excessive. Brian has considerable experience of Council Tax Banding and appeals, including Valuation Tribunal appearances. The initial consultation with the client would, of course, be free of charge and without obligation.
The Government has recently postponed a planned Council Tax Revaluation, which would have affected revised bands to all properties. If and when there is a Council Tax Revaluation, taxpayers would be advised to take action at the relevant time to ensure that their tax banding is minimised.
Phone/Fax - Belper 01773-824272 | Email Brian Cass21 Knowl Avenue, Belper, Derbyshire DE56 2TL