Challenging a council tax decision

Help with council tax

You can appeal against council tax decisions about:

• whether you are liable to pay council tax
• whether you are resident/living in the area where you have been asked to pay the tax
• exemptions
• council tax discounts
• disability reductions
• council tax reduction awards
• discretionary payment award decisions.

You will need to contact your own council about appealing. There is no time limit for this, but you should put your appeal in writing.

If your appeal is turned down, you can make a further appeal to the:

• Valuation Tribunal for England within two months of receiving the decision, or within four months of your original appeal if your local authority has not responded.
• Valuation Tribunal for Wales within two months of receiving the decision, or within four months of your original appeal if your local authority has not responded.
• Valuation Appeal Committee in Scotland within four months of your original appeal.

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