Issue - meetings

Division/Wards Affected: All

Purpose: To outline the discretionary powers that councils have available to them to charge higher amounts of council tax (i.e. premiums) on certain types of property.

To seek approval to go ahead with a public consultation exercise to consider introducing council tax premiums from 1st April 2024. 

Author: Ruth Donovan – Assistant Head of Finance: Revenues, Systems and Exchequer

Contact Details: ruthdonovan@monmouthshire.gov.uk

To note details of the discretionary powers that Councils have relating to council tax premiums, as detailed in the report.

To agree to undertake a public consultation exercise for proposals to introduce a council tax premium for long term empty properties and second homes, to sit alongside the planned budget consultation exercise due to run until 16th February 2023.

To use the results of the consultation to determine whether or not to introduce council tax premiums for either or both long term empty properties and second homes from 1st April 2024.

That the response to the consultation and the resultant proposal for any introduction of council tax premiums is considered by Scrutiny Committee prior to being considered for approval.