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Who pays council tax

You have to pay us council tax if you are over 18 years old and live in a property as your main home in North Somerset.

The person billed is the one who comes highest in the following list:

  • A freeholder living in the property
  • A leaseholder living in the property
  • A tenant living in the property
  • A licensee living in the property
  • Any other person - including squatters

However, if more than one person owns or leases a property they will be equally responsible for paying the bill.

This means if you are the partner, whether married or not, of the person who has to pay then you are also responsible.

If the property is unoccupied, the owner remains liable for council tax.

The annual charges for the property bands in each parish can be seen by downloading our council tax payment table.

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