If the property is inhabited by a single person who has confirmed SMI, an exemption from the municipal tax applies. If there are 2 adults, one of whom is not taken into account, a 25% discount applies. Hello Donald Your brother can apply for a community tax exemption once his move to a nursing home is permanent. So after his last stay in its four walls. Sincerely, Frances If you live alone and your home becomes uninhabited because you moved to a nursing home, hospital or inn that is now your primary residence, you are exempt from municipal tax. If you are experiencing exceptional difficulties for reasons beyond your control, you may be eligible for assistance to temporarily reduce your municipal tax bill. This is at your board`s discretion, and you should contact them to find out how they assess a person`s needs. We asked for the exemption from the municipal tax under Category J, could someone tell me if there is a time limit for this exemption, because we are now being harassed by the official for empty apartments to rent or sell, and make regular visits to make sure that the work is done. If you live alone in your home, you are entitled to a 25% discount for individuals. Thank you for your reply.

I have again contacted Rochford District Council to make your comments and have asked them to reconsider my request to cancel the monthly payment and refund payments already made. Hello me and my wife receive a state pension more approximately. £100p m we have about £28 ooo pounds of savings we are entitled to a tax reduction from the council thank you in advance Brian If you are unable to pay your advice tax bill, you should contact your counsel as soon as possible to let them know. Councils can take legal action to collect the debt, but most will try to find other solutions first. They may be able to arrange a payment plan with you or put you in touch with other agencies that can help you manage your debts. You are eligible for a municipal tax refund if you meet all of the following conditions: Well, I contacted council this morning. It was like braiding the fog! The “counsellor” said that my son was not entitled to an exemption unless I had an IMS. When I asked about “ignored people,” she stuttered a bit about the fact that my son and his partner could be entitled to 25% each, which would be equal to 50%.

She said she would send out application forms. To say I`m confused is an understatement. We really need detailed expert advice, I think. My husband does the work himself but now feels threatened that the exception could be removed if we don`t stick to it and he struggles both to get the job done and to take care of his father, he is also struggling with the effects of covid he suffered in early April. Your home may also be exempted for other reasons. You can find out what other circumstances might cause a property to be exempt from municipal tax by visiting your local council`s website – see below for more details. This is very useful information. Thank you for talking about that. I haven`t learned about liberation in years. My husband has MND and Fronto Temporal Dementia and we were entitled to two discounts. One because of meeting the disability criteria and the other because of mental health.

When I discovered the information on discounts in the spring of 2017, I was visited by a very friendly representative of the Council. I was able to document that my husband has been confined to a wheelchair since the spring of 2014 and his diagnosis of dementia since 2012. The representative of the Council agreed that the discount should not only be applied immediately, but also retroactively based on the data on the supporting documents. We were owed so much money in community taxes that we did not pay it for the rest of the year! You apply for municipal tax refunds directly from your municipal government. You can find your local council here. Hello Frances, thank you for answering my questions. The Council did not expand the group we were in. Would we have been eligible for caregivers during the time my father lived with us, and could we have claimed it retroactively? Thank you, Paul Please note – A full municipal tax bill is based on at least two adults living in a property. .