Council Tax
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An Overview
The 1992 Local Government Finance Act introduced Council Tax from the 1st April 1993; it replaced Community Charge or Poll Tax, as it was more commonly known. The tax has both a property and personal element which, are used to determine the correct council tax charge.
The council tax is based on a 50% property element and 50% personal element which means that not every property and every person is subject to the tax.
A billing authority for example Stockton Borough Council is responsible for the setting, levy, collection and recovery of the council tax. Generally the bigger the property is, the more tax will be charged.
Council Tax is collected in the Stockton area in order to pay for the services provided throughout the borough as a whole. Council Tax is levied to pay for many services including the police and fire services, education, social services, libraries, refuse collection, development and regeneration, leisure facilities and environmental matters.
The council tax includes separate elements of the charge to pay for the fire and policing functions and for individual parish charges. These are detailed separately on the council tax bill.
Council Tax
- Annual Report and Collection Policy
- Bands
- Bereavement
- Bills
- Change of address
- Charges for 2009 - 2010
- Combined Payment Scheme
- Contact Us - Council Tax
- Costs and Collection
- Council Tax 2010/2011 - Questions and Answers
- Council Tax Appeals
- Council Tax Charges
- Customer Care
- Cut Your Bill - Reductions, Exemptions & Benefits
- Discounts
- Freedom of information
- Information That Comes With Your Bill
- Landlords
- Online Council Tax
- Payment
- Recovery & Enforcement
- Second Homes
- Who has to pay the council tax ?
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Contact Us
Contact: Council Tax - Customer Services
Taxation Division,
PO Box 410,
Kingsway House,
West Precinct,
Billingham
TS23 2YD
Sat nav postcode: TS23 2NX
Tel: 01642 397108
Fax: 01642 526813
Minicom: 01642 526844
Email:
council.tax
@stockton.gov.uk
Map of Kingsway House |
Contact: Housing And Council Tax Benefits
16, Church Road
Stockton-on-Tees
TS18 1TX
Tel: 01642 393829
Fax: 01642 526669
Minicom: (01642) 605569
Email:
benefits.section
@stockton.gov.uk
Map of 16 Church Road |
