tax

Ensuring Homes are Correctly Categorised for Council Tax Purposes

Published on July 19, 2016 at 9:54 am

The Council is about to begin its annual initiative to check that all properties currently classified as empty or unoccupied have been correctly categorised. This will include a review of current new builds which are close to completion. There are various classes of empty property which can attract discounts or exemptions and the Council runs a yearly exercise to ensure records are up to date.

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Council Launches Council Tax Support Scheme Consultation

Published on June 28, 2016 at 12:53 pm

Rossendale Borough Council has launched a 12 week consultation on its Council Tax Support Scheme for 2017/18.

The consultation comes after Central Government announced a number of welfare changes in its 2015 Summer Budget, some of which apply to the Housing Benefit Scheme.

Rossendale Borough Council’s Council Tax Support Scheme has remained unchanged since April 2013, except for the annual uprating of applicable amounts/premiums keeping it in line with the Housing Benefit Scheme and is formally ratified annually by Full Council.

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Your Council Tax Bill Explained

Published on March 11, 2016 at 3:34 pm

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