Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Each year the Council is required to approve the Council Tax Base so it is in a position to set the Council Tax for the following year
The Executive will be asked to agree the Council Tax Base for 2010/11
Received a report from the Corporate Directors of Finance and Commercial Services and Customer Services on the calculation of the Council Tax Base for 2010/11 and information on powers available to the Council in respect of awarding discounts.
Agreed, in order to comply with the Council’s statutory responsibilities, that:
(i) In accordance with the Local Authorities (Calculation of Tax Base) Regulations 1992, the amount calculated by the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham as its Tax Base for the year 2010/11 shall be 53,227.4 Band ‘D’ properties; (Note: This figure was subsequently revised to 51,630.5 and reported to the Executive on 16 February 2010).
(ii) The discount for long-term empty properties and second homes continue to be set at 10%;
(iii) There be no locally determined discounts based on categories of property or occupier for 2010/11 but reconsidered for possible implementation in 2011/12; and
(iv) There be no award of reductions for prompt payment during 2010/11 but reconsidered for possible implementation from 2011/12 onwards.
Publication date: 24/12/2009
Date of decision: 22/12/2009
Decided at meeting: 22/12/2009 - Cabinet
Effective from: 01/01/2010
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