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Calculation and Setting of the Council Tax Base 2010/11

Meeting: 16/02/2010 - Cabinet (Item 120)

120 Urgent Action - Amendment to Calculation and Setting of the Council Tax Base 2010/11 pdf icon PDF 13 KB

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Received a report advising on the action taken by the Chief Executive, under the urgency procedures contained within paragraph 17.1 of Article 1, Part B of the Council’s Constitution, to correct an error in relation to the Council Tax Base figure that was reported to our meeting on 22 December 2009 (Minute 105 refers).  Noted that the Chief Executive amended the amount calculated as the Tax Base for the year 2010/11 to 51,630.5 Band ‘D’ properties in accordance with the Local Authorities (Calculation of Tax Base) Regulations 1992.


Meeting: 22/12/2009 - Cabinet (Item 105)

105 * Calculation and Setting of the Council Tax Base 2010/11 pdf icon PDF 105 KB

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Minutes:

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.