However, if you do attend please note that the following are not legal defences against the issue of a liability order:. The council only has to prove to the court that notices have been sent to you, not that they have been received by you. The Liability Order gives the council the right to recover the debt in any of the following ways We can instruct an enforcement agent formerly bailiff to collect the debt.
Action will be taken in stages, each of which incur further fees as shown below. We will make the request and the DWP will then contact you to confirm deductions are going to be made. We can order your employer to take deductions from your wages or salary until the debt is repaid. Your employer is legally required to comply. We can apply to the County Court for a Charging Order if you own a property. You should contact your council straight away.
Ask to speak to someone in the Council Tax office and tell them about your situation. Council Tax arrears is a 'priority debt'. This means you need to pay it before debts like credit cards. If you have more than one debt, you should read our ' get help with debt ' guide - or contact your nearest Citizens Advice.
If you're not sure how much you can afford, you can use our budgeting tool or talk to a specialist adviser at Citizens Advice. If you're on a low income, you might be able to get a reduction on your Council Tax bill. You can read more about getting help with your Council Tax. Check the letter you get from the council to make sure you pay your Council Tax arrears into the right bank account. It might be different to the one you normally pay your Council Tax instalments into.
England and Wales are the only countries in Europe where you can be sent to prison for not paying a council tax bill. In the earlier sections of this guide we explain the rules about who is liable to pay council tax, based on our understanding of the council tax legislation, and we know this information is accurate. However, sometimes local authorities will still dispute liability and insist that a student is liable where we know they are not. In this type of case, to avoid an escalation of the dispute through the courts, our advice is to pay the council tax and contact a Welfare Adviser who can advise about appealing and requesting a refund, as well as advice about options regarding financial hardship paying council tax may cause.
Your credit rating may also be affected if the local authority issues council tax arrears notices or begins legal action against you for non-payment of council tax, which might make it difficult for you to get credit such as a mortgage in the future.
This is a legal demand for payment. If you receive a liability order you should speak to your council or your local Citizens Advice bureau about your options. If the court decides you have something to pay back you may be able to make an arrangement to pay your debt over time.
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