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Contents Money off your bill Council Tax discount Council Tax exemptions If you qualify for a Council Tax discount then you need to apply. The types of discounts and groups of people that are not counted for Council Tax are listed below. This information is for guidance, conditions may apply in order to qualify for…

Contents About Council Tax How your Council Tax is spent Council Tax data Council Tax is a charge on households by local authorities, based on the estimated value of a property and the number of people living in it. Most domestic buildings are subject to Council Tax. There is one charge per dwelling, whether it…

Contents Can’t afford to pay your bill What happens if you do not pay Bailiffs and their fees If you do not pay your Council Tax There are three main steps that happen if you do not pay your Council Tax. Reminder notice Summons letter Liability order and debt recovery Our powers to recover money…

Current Council Tax charges The current Council Tax charges can be found on Council Tax charges by band and area for 2020/21 (PDF, 30KB) . If you need to check which ward you live in and what band your property is enter your postcode in to the Find my nearest  page. Empty properties There are no discounts…

Contents About Council Tax How your Council Tax is spent Council Tax data Council Tax statistics To help with the understanding of how Council Tax works and how our service is delivered we publish and update data regularly. Council Tax annual summary Statistics including the number of accounts, reminders, summonses and liability orders granted. Council…

Contents About Council Tax How your Council Tax is spent Council Tax data Council spending and Council Tax in 2020/21 Every February we set out our spending plans for the coming year and the Council Tax it needs to raise to balance its budget. The budget and Council Tax rates were set at a meeting…

Contents Money off your bill Council Tax discount Council Tax exemption If a property qualifies for an exemption then Council Tax will not need to be paid for a certain amount of time. Each type of exemption has different requirements, read below to find out more about each one. Apply for an exemption To make…

Council Tax support, previously known as Council Tax reduction, reduces the amount you have to pay on your Council Tax bill. You can claim if you are: on a low income, whether you are working or unemployed. legally responsible for paying Council Tax for the home you live in, and have savings or investments of…

Contents Money off your bill Council Tax discount Council Tax exemptions There are a number of reasons that you may be able to get money off your bill or claim a full exemption for a property. Council Tax discounts Examples of when you can apply for money off your Council Tax bill: there is only…

Members allowances Elected Members receive an allowance for their role. This allowance information is published in the following categories: civic and mayoral allowances basic allowances special responsibilities allowance phone and ICT allowance travel allowance parking charges allowance Elected Members are no longer entitled to join the local government pension scheme (LGPS). The Councillors of North East…