559 Council Tax Base, Second Homes Discount and Income Review PDF 41 KB
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Decision:
Having considered an officer report, and a presentation by the Cabinet
Member for Resources, Councillor Kevin Bonavia, the Mayor agreed
that:
(1) the Council Tax Base calculation for 2016/17, as set out in the annual
Council Tax Base government return, be noted;
(2) Council be recommended to agree a Council Tax Base of 81,087.65 Band
D equivalent properties for 2017/18;
(3) Council be recommended to agree a budgeted Council Tax collection rate
of 96.0%;
(4) Council be recommended to agree that the existing policy of a 0%
discount for second homes for 2016/17 be continued for 2017/18;
(5) Council be recommended to agree that the existing policy of a 0%
discount for empty homes Class A (an empty property undergoing structural
alteration or major repair to make it habitable) be continued;
(6) Council be recommended to agree that the existing policy of a 100%
discount awarded for a period of four weeks and then a 0% discount
thereafter, for empty homes – Class C (a substantially empty and unfurnished
property) be continued;
(7) Council be recommended to agree that the existing policy of an empty
homes premium of 50% in respect of long term empty properties be
continued, as set out in section six of this report;
(8) Council be recommended to agree, consistent with the approach taken in
2016/17, to implement the Council Tax Reduction Scheme (CTRS) to reflect
reductions in the Settlement Funding Assessment, which for 2017/18 will
mean 33% is passed onto working age CTRS recipients;
(9) Council be recommended to note the proposed 2017/18 National Non
Domestic Rate (NNDR) estimated net yield of £58.682m, based on current
information available; and
(10) Council be recommended to delegate the approval of the final 2017/18
NNDR1 form to the Executive Director for Resources and Regeneration for
submission by the deadline of 31st January 2017.
Minutes:
Having considered an officer report, and a presentation by the Cabinet
Member for Resources, Councillor Kevin Bonavia, the Mayor, for the reasons
set out in the report:
RESOLVED that:
(1) the Council Tax Base calculation for 2016/17, as set out in the annual
Council Tax Base government return, be noted;
(2) Council be recommended to agree a Council Tax Base of 81,087.65 Band
D equivalent properties for 2017/18;
(3) Council be recommended to agree a budgeted Council Tax collection rate
of 96.0%;
(4) Council be recommended to agree that the existing policy of a 0%
discount for second homes for 2016/17 be continued for 2017/18;
(5) Council be recommended to agree that the existing policy of a 0%
discount for empty homes Class A (an empty property undergoing structural
alteration or major repair to make it habitable) be continued;
(6) Council be recommended to agree that the existing policy of a 100%
discount awarded for a period of four weeks and then a 0% discount
thereafter, for empty homes – Class C (a substantially empty and unfurnished
property) be continued;
(7) Council be recommended to agree that the existing policy of an empty
homes premium of 50% in respect of long term empty properties be
continued, as set out in section six of this report;
(8) Council be recommended to agree, consistent with the approach taken in
2016/17, to implement the Council Tax Reduction Scheme (CTRS) to reflect
reductions in the Settlement Funding Assessment, which for 2017/18 will
mean 33% is passed onto working age CTRS recipients;
(9) Council be recommended to note the proposed 2017/18 National Non
Domestic Rate (NNDR) estimated net yield of £58.682m, based on current
information available; and
(10) Council be recommended to delegate the approval of the final 2017/18
NNDR1 form to the Executive Director for Resources and Regeneration for
submission by the deadline of 31st January 2017.