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Calculation of Business Rates 2019/20, Council Tax Base for 2019/20 and the projected Collection Funded Surplus / Deficit for 2018/19

Meeting: 04/12/2018 - Cabinet (Item 3.)

3. Calculation of Business Rates 2019/20, Council Tax Base for 2019/20 and the Projected Collection Funded Surplus / Deficit for 2018/19 pdf icon PDF 521 KB

Decision:

1.1          That Council be recommended to approve an update to Council Tax discounts:

 

·      To remove the 2 month period for unoccupied and unfurnished domestic property from 1 April 2019.

·      To update the discounts on long term empty properties of 2 years or more:

 

1.   From 1 April 2019 an increase up to 200% (currently 150%).

2.   From 1 April 2020 for properties empty for less than 5 years up to 200% and at least 5 years up to 300%.

3.   From 1 April 2021 for properties empty for less than 5 years up to 200%, at least 5 years but less than 10 years up to 300% and at least 10 years up to 400%.

 

1.2          That Council be recommended to approve in accordance with the relevant legislation and regulations, the Council Taxbase (Band D residential properties) for Lichfield District for the financial year 2019/20 of 38,010.8 (non-approval of 2.1 would reduce the Taxbase by 171.5 to 37,839.3).

 

1.3          That the estimated Council Tax Collection fund Surplus of (£230,300) and the estimated Business Rates Collection Fund surplus of (£529,800) for 2018/19 be noted.

 

1.4          That Authority be delegated to the Cabinet Member for Finance and Democracy and the Chief Financial Officer (Section 151) to complete and certify the NNDR1 for 2019/20 on behalf of the Council.