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Old 18-02-2011, 09:38   #6
gynn
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Re: Council Tax Collection Rates

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Originally Posted by garinda View Post
It would be very interesting to see a break down of the uncollected figure.

Is it mainly from empty properties?

Or just people refusing to pay?

In which case why aren't they being taken to court?
If a property is empty, the owner should have told the Council, and it wouldn't be included in the total. And of course, council tax becomes chargeable on empty properties after 6 months anyway.

The vast bulk of the uncollected figure is from people who can't or won't pay.
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