Preston City area - Council Tax Variation of Charges
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE ACT 1992, SECTION 11B
VARIATION OF COUNCIL TAX CHARGES
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on 25 January 2024 Preston City Council made the following determinations in respect of long term empty and periodically occupied dwellings, pursuant to section 11B of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, as amended, (“the Act”).
1. That the discount under section 11(2)(a) of the Act shall not apply, and for the financial year beginning on 1 April 2024, the council tax payable on any long-term empty dwelling where –
(i) the period specified in section 11B(8) of the Act ending on the relevant day is at least 1 year but less than 5 years, shall be charged an additional 100% premium
2. That the discount under section 11(2)(a) of the Act shall not apply, and for the financial year beginning on 1 April 2025, the council tax payable on any periodically occupied dwelling shall be charged an additional 100% premium
Further information can be found on the Preston City Council’s website at: www.preston.gov.uk/emptydwellings
Jackie Wilding
Director of Resources
Preston City Council
Town Hall, Lancaster Road, Preston, PR1 2RL
The 22nd day of February 2024
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