Originally Posted by
Cedric Farthsbottom III
A wee bit more information for ye Aaldtimer.Our council tax bill for the financial year 2009-2010 was £1037.71.To date we have paid £837.71.Me and the wife like to pay the council tax monthly so when it comes to February and March,we have two free months without payments.We have been taken to court for non-payment of council tax.Before I wrote the thread we had phoned the Highland Council to ask for advice.Was told that their hands were tied because they have a system set up.
What system is set up that it cannot be seen that a man and his wife have paid £837.71 of their council tax.With four months still to go.When as I have said we like the last two months free of any hassles.Yet we have been penalised.At the court,could a wee bit of common sense not be used to see that payments over the months of £837.71 showed that a couple were paying thier council tax.Obviously not.I actually paid an extra £15.71 on my last payment to get rid of the 71p.
I'm taken to court during these hard times when we are paying our dues.When I'm still reading today in the papers of politicians ripping off expenses.Its an unfair Britain.But here it will be paid as always,we will have a fantastic Christmas as always.
As far as I know the Highland Council works their Monthly Payments over a 10 month period with the first payment being on the 1st April. Then every other payment to be paid by the 1st of each month with the last payment being paid on the the 1 January.
Since your Council Tax Bill was £1037.71 your Monthly Bill would be £103.77 to be paid by the 1st of each Month. This now being December you should have paid 9 Payments making a total of £933.94.
You say you have paid £837.71 which is over £96 short up to 1st December. So although you have been paying on a regular basis this is not within their rules so they will take you to court for this.
I know it seems that you have 4 months still to pay but in fact you do not as the Council Tax Bill is Due to be paid on the 1st April Unless they agree for you to pay monthly. If you do pay monthly then you MUST pay the full monthly amount on or before the 1st of each month. Even if you pay the full monthly amount each month and pay one of them late they will still take you to court.
So this is why I think they have done this to you and all I can say is next year make sure you pay the Full Monthly amount on or before the 1st of the month and make sure you make the Final payment on or before the 1st of January.
Last edited by Kodiak; 06-Dec-09 at 21:18.
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