If you disagree about your liability for paying
the council tax you can appeal.
You can launch an appeal if you find yourself in one of the
following circumstances:
- You don't agree that you are the person liable to pay
council tax
- You think your property should be exempt from council tax
- You think you should be entitled to a disability reduction
- You think you should be entitled to a personal
discount
You will need to make your appeal in writing to our
Customer Services stating the grounds of your appeal.
Your appeal should be supported by any relevant evidence or
documentation.
If you are not satisfied with the outcome of your request or have
not received a reply to your appeal within two months you have a
further right of appeal to the Government Valuation Office Agency's
(VOA) Valuation Tribunal
Service.
These independent tribunals will decide your case with their
decisions normally final.
However, an appeal may be made to the High Court but only on a
point of law.
The tribunal will contact you to arrange a date for a free hearing
but if both parties agree your case can be dealt with in
writing.
You should continue to pay your council tax during the appeals
process as failure to do so will result in recovery action being
taken.
If your appeal is successful all overpaid council tax will be
refunded on request. |