Decision details

Council Tax Base 2020/21

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To present for approval the estimated 2020/21 Council Tax base calculation for the Borough and each parished area, on which the major preceptors and local Parish Councils will base their requirements.

Decision:

The Portfolio Holder introduced the report which advised that the Council was required to approve the tax base used to calculate the level of Council Tax for 2020/21. It was calculated with regard to the number of domestic properties (including a forecast of new properties), which were then converted to Band D equivalents. The tax base had been calculated at 47,300 Band D properties, an increase of 800 (or 1.72%) on the current year. He also directed Members’ attention to the tabled papers which included amended Appendices A and C to the report.

 

Resolved:

 

That    (i)         the 2020/21 ‘Net’ Tax base of 47,300 Band D equivalent properties       be agreed.

 

(ii)        the distribution across parished areas of the proposed grant to Parish Councils be agreed, to help compensate for the negative impact caused by the Council Tax Support Scheme on Parish Councils’ Tax bases (see Appendix D to the report totalling £40,900).

 

(iii)       the possibility of further Cabinet and Council decisions being required before the end of January, should any material change in the Tax Base be required as a consequence of any further relevant funding announcements from Government, be noted.

 

Contact: Maria Stevens, Director - Customer, Technology and Finance Email: maria.stevens@ashford.gov.uk Tel: 01233 330547.

Publication date: 03/12/2019

Date of decision: 28/11/2019

Effective from: 13/12/2019