Decision details

Council Tax Base and Collection Rate 2017/18 and Delegation of the Business Rates Estimate

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

This report contains an estimate of the Tax Base and Collection Rate for 2017/18 which is used in the calculation of the Band D council tax charge undertaken in the Revenue Budget Report for 2017/18.
The report also seeks approval to delegate the determination of the business rates tax base for 2017/18 to the Strategic Finance Director in consultation with the Lead Member for Finance

Decision:

(i)    That the estimated numbers of properties for each Valuation Band as set out in the report be approved.

(ii)  That an estimated Collection rate of 97.5% be approved.

(iii)That the Council Tax Base of 75,938 Band “D” equivalent properties be approved.

 

(iv)To delegate authority to the Cabinet Member for Finance, in consultation with the Strategic Finance Director, to determine the business rates tax base for 2017/18.

Report author: Steve Barrett

Publication date: 17/01/2017

Date of decision: 16/01/2017

Decided at meeting: 16/01/2017 - Cabinet

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