Discretionary Power to Reduce Council Tax - Section 13 (a) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992
March 28, 2024 Cabinet (Cabinet collective) Key decision Approved View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
...to comply with legislative requirements, they endorsed the implementation of the Section 13A Council Tax reduction scheme, which provides discretionary power to reduce Council Tax bills for those in financial need.
Full council record
Content
RESOLVED - That Cabinet endorsed the
implementation of the Section 13A Council Tax reduction
scheme.
REASONS FOR DECISION - To comply with the
legislative requirement that each Council Tax billing authority in
England make a scheme specifying the terms and eligibility for the
Section 13A Council Tax Reductions.
OTHER OPTIONS CONSIDERED AND REJECTED – To take no action would mean that the Council would fail
to comply with its legislative responsibilities.
Please note
that this was not a Key Decision and so can be implemented with
immediate effect by officers.
Supporting Documents
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| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 28 Mar 2024 |