Change 1 Article Choose an article Title and introductory text 1 Council tax in respect of dwellings. 2 Liability to tax determined on a daily basis. 3 Meaning of “dwelling". 4 Dwellings chargeable to council tax. 5 Different amounts for dwellings in different valuation bands. 6 Persons liable to pay council tax. 7 Liability in respect of caravans and boats. 8 Liability in prescribed cases. 9 Liability of spouses. 10 Basic amounts payable. 11 Discounts : England. 11A Discounts: special provision for England 11B Higher amount for long-term empty dwellings: England 11C Higher amount for dwellings occupied periodically: England 11D Section 11C: regulations 11E Discounts: Wales 11F Discounts: Wales (less discount or no discount) 12 Discounts: special provision for Wales. 12A Higher amount for long-term empty dwellings: Wales 12B Higher amount for dwellings occupied periodically: Wales 13 Reduced amounts. 13A Reductions by billing authority 13B Transitional arrangements 14 Administration, penalties and enforcement. 14A Regulations about powers to require information 14B Regulations about offences 14C Regulations about penalties 14D Sections 14A to 14C: supplementary 15 Valuation tribunals. 16 Appeals: general. 17 Completion of new dwellings. 18 Death of persons liable. 19 Exclusion of Crown exemption in certain cases. 20 Listing officers. 21 Valuations for purposes of lists. 22 Compilation and maintenance of lists. 22A Amalgamated valuation lists for Welsh billing authorities. 22B Compilation and maintenance of new lists 23 Contents of lists. 24 Alteration of lists. 25 Compilation and maintenance of new lists. 25A Powers of entry: England 26 Powers of entry: Wales 27 Information about properties. 28 Information about lists. 29 Information about proposals and appeals. 30 Amounts for different categories of dwellings. 31 Substituted amounts. 31A Calculation of council tax requirement by authorities in England 31B Calculation of basic amount of tax by authorities in England 32 Calculation of budget requirement by authorities in Wales. 33 Calculation of basic amount of tax by authorities in Wales. 34 Additional calculations where special items relate to part only of area. 35 Special items for purposes of section 34. 36 Calculation of tax for different valuation bands. 36A Substitute calculations: England 37 Substitute calculations. 38 Information for purposes of Chapter III. 39 Precepting and precepted authorities. 40 Issue of precepts by major precepting authorities. 41 Issue of precepts by local precepting authorities. 42 Substituted precepts. 42A Calculation of council tax requirement by authorities in England 42B Calculation of basic amount of tax by authorities in England 43 Calculation of budget requirement by authorities in Wales. 44 Calculation of basic amount of tax by authorities in Wales . 45 Additional calculations where special items relate to part only of area. 46 Special items for purposes of section 45. 47 Calculation of tax for different valuation bands. 48 Calculation of amount payable by each billing authority. 49 Substitute calculations. 49A Calculation of council tax requirement by authorities in England 49B Substitute calculations 50 Calculation of budget requirement by authorities in Wales . 51 Substitute calculations. 52 Information for purposes of Chapter IV. 52ZA Interpretation of Chapter 52ZB Duty to determine whether council tax excessive 52ZC Determination of whether increase is excessive 52ZD Approval of principles 52ZE Alternative notional amounts 52ZF Billing authority's duty to make substitute calculations 52ZG Arrangements for referendum 52ZH Effect of referendum 52ZI Failure to hold referendum 52ZJ Major precepting authority's duty to make substitute calculations 52ZK Major precepting authority's duty to notify appropriate billing authorities 52ZL Local precepting authority's duty to make substitute calculations 52ZM Local precepting authority's duty to notify appropriate billing authority 52ZN Arrangements for referendum 52ZO Effect of referendum 52ZP Failure to hold referendum 52ZQ Regulations about referendums 52ZR Direction that referendum provisions are not to apply 52ZS Directions to billing authorities 52ZT Directions to major precepting authorities 52ZU Directions to the Greater London Authority 52ZV Directions to local precepting authorities 52ZW Further provisions about directions 52ZX Meaning of relevant basic amount of council tax 52ZY Information for purposes of Chapter 4ZA 52A Interpretation. 52B Power to designate or nominate authorities. 52C Alternative notional amounts. 52D Designation or nomination. 52E Designation. 52F Challenge of maximum amount. 52G Acceptance of maximum amount. 52H No challenge or acceptance. 52I Duty of designated billing authority. 52J Duty of designated precepting authority. 52K Failure to substitute. 52L Nomination. 52M Designation after nomination. 52N No designation after nomination. 52P Designation after previous designation. 52Q Challenge of maximum amount. 52R Acceptance of maximum amount. 52S No challenge or acceptance. 52T Duty of designated billing authority. 52U Duty of designated precepting authority. 52V Failure to make or substitute calculations. 52W Meaning of budget requirement. 52X Calculations to be net of precepts. 52Y Information for purposes of Chapter IVA. 52Z Separate administration in England and Wales. 65 Duty to consult ratepayers. 66 Judicial review. 67 Functions to be discharged only by authority. 68 Information required by Secretary of State. 69 Interpretation etc. of Part I. 70 Council tax in respect of dwellings. 71 Liability to be determined on a daily basis. 72 Dwellings chargeable to council tax. 73 Alterations to valuation roll. 74 Different amounts for dwellings in different valuation bands. 75 Persons liable to pay council tax. 76 Liability in prescribed cases. 77 Liability of spouses. 77A Liability of civil partners 78 Basic amounts payable. 79 Discounts. 80 Reduced amounts. 80A Local authority's power to reduce amount of tax payable 81 Appeal to the First-tier Tribunal. 82 Appeal procedure. 83 Completion of new dwellings. 84 Compilation and maintenance of valuation lists. 85 Distribution of lists. 86 Valuation of dwellings. 87 Alteration of lists. 88 Compilation and maintenance of new lists. 89 Powers of entry. 90 Information about properties. 91 Information about lists. 92 Information about proposals and appeals. 93 Setting of council tax. 94 Substituted and reduced settings. 94A Transitional provisions. 95 District council tax: setting and collection. 96 Information. 97 Levying and collection of council tax. 98 Information required by Secretary of State. 99 Interpretation of Part II. 100 Abolition of community charges. 101 Transitory exemption for school leavers. 102 Transitory enforcement provisions for England and Wales. 103 Council tax benefit. 104 Non-domestic rating, grants and funds. 105 Grants to voluntary organisations. 106 Council tax and community charges: restrictions on voting. 107 Water and sewerage charges. 108 Payments to local authorities by Secretary of State. 108A Special grants. 109 Council tax grants. 110 Amendments to the 1975 Act in relation to non-domestic rates. 111 Statutory and other references to rateable values etc. 112 Council tax and community charges: restrictions on voting. 113 Orders and regulations. 114 Power to make supplementary provision. 115 Financial provisions. 116 Interpretation: general. 117 Minor and consequential amendments and repeals. 118 Savings and transitional provisions. 119 Short title, commencement and extent. SCHEDULE 1 Persons Disregarded for Purposes of Discount : England SCHEDULE 1A Council tax reduction schemes: England SCHEDULE 1B Council tax reduction schemes: Wales SCHEDULE 2 Administration SCHEDULE 3 Penalties SCHEDULE 4 Enforcement: England and Wales SCHEDULE 5 Part Residential Subjects: Scotland SCHEDULE 6 Completion of New Buildings: Scotland SCHEDULE 7 Reduction of Council Tax: Scotland SCHEDULE 8 Enforcement: Scotland SCHEDULE 9 Social Security: Council Tax Benefit SCHEDULE 10 Local Government Finance: England and Wales SCHEDULE 11 Water and Sewerage Charges: Scotland SCHEDULE 12 Payments to Local Authorities by Secretary of State: Scotland SCHEDULE 13 Minor and Consequential Amendments SCHEDULE 14 Repeals
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1 Council tax in respect of dwellings.
(1) As regards the financial year beginning in 1993 and subsequent financial years, each billing authority shall, in accordance with this Part, levy and collect a tax, to be called council tax, which shall be payable in respect of dwellings situated in its area.
(2) In this Part “billing authority” means—
(a) in relation to England, a district council or London borough council, the Common Council or the Council of the Isles of Scilly, and
(b) in relation to Wales, a county council or county borough council.
(3) For the purposes of this Part the Secretary of State may make regulations containing rules for treating a dwelling as situated in a billing authority’s area if part only of the dwelling falls within the area.
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1 Council tax in respect of dwellings.
(1) As regards the financial year beginning in 1993 and subsequent financial years, each billing authority shall, in accordance with this Part, levy and collect a tax, to be called council tax, which shall be payable in respect of dwellings situated in its area.
(2) In this Part “billing authority” means—
(a) in relation to England, a district council or London borough council, the Common Council or the Council of the Isles of Scilly, and
(b) in relation to Wales, a county council or county borough council.
(3) For the purposes of this Part the Secretary of State may make regulations containing rules for treating a dwelling as situated in a billing authority’s area if part only of the dwelling falls within the area.
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