Issue - decisions

Domestic Taxbase 2020/21 Report

05/12/2019 - Domestic Taxbase 2020/21 Report

Cabinet considered a report which set out the Council Tax base calculation 2020/21 for recommendation to Council.

 

RESOLVED

 

That Cabinet recommends to Council that

 

1.    in accordance with the Local Authorities (Calculation of Tax Base) Regulations 1992, the amount to be calculated by Cheshire East Council as its Council Tax Base for the year 2020/21 is 152,597.84 for the whole area; and

 

2.    the following changes be made in respect of empty property charges:

 

(a)          The period for the award of discount in respect of empty rental property be reduced from 6 weeks to 4 week; and

 

(b)          The premium charged for property that has been empty for 5 years or longer be increased from 100% to 200%.