Council tax levels and parish precepts continued Town / Parish Precepts Full Council Tax 2015/16 2014/15 2015/16 £ £ Band A Band B Band C Band D Band E Band F Arborfield & Newland Barkham Charvil Earley Finchampstead Remenham Ruscombe St Nicholas Hurst Shinfield Sonning Swallowfield Twyford Wargrave Winnersh Wokingham Town Wokingham Without Woodley
86,289 38,342 38,572 735,213 122,408 21,420 9,766 22,500 264,470
86,280 38,342 39,451 747,387 122,410 21,420 9,766 22,500 277,919 34,400 31,459 18,540 18,303 58,599 58,598 152,841 154,937 107,801 107,801 625,492 665,195 143,925 143,925 1,010,532 1,030,349 3,507,749 3,559,403
1,026.05 998.13 999.27 1,023.07 994.81 1,025.35 993.52 994.81 1,020.47 1,008.84 993.29 993.65 1,030.07 999.29 1,011.96 1,011.60 1,050.81
1,197.05 1,164.47 1,165.80 1,193.58 1,160.61 1,196.24 1,159.10 1,160.60 1,190.55 1,176.97 1,158.84 1,159.25 1,201.75 1,165.83 1,180.61 1,180.19 1,225.94
Band G
Band H
1,368.06 1,539.07 1,881.09 2,223.10 2,565.12 3,078.14 1,330.83 1,497.19 1,829.91 2,162.61 2,495.32 2,994.38 1,332.35 1,498.90 1,832.00 2,165.08 2,498.17 2,997.80 1,364.09 1,534.61 1,875.64 2,216.66 2,557.68 3,069.22 1,326.41 1,492.22 1,823.83 2,155.43 2,487.03 2,984.44 1,367.13 1,538.03 1,879.82 2,221.60 2,563.38 3,076.06 1,324.69 1,490.28 1,821.46 2,152.63 2,483.80 2,980.56 1,326.41 1,492.21 1,823.82 2,155.42 2,487.02 2,984.42 1,360.63 1,530.71 1,870.87 2,211.03 2,551.18 3,061.42 1,345.12 1,513.26 1,849.55 2,185.82 2,522.10 3,026.52 1,324.39 1,489.94 1,821.04 2,152.14 2,483.23 2,979.88 1,324.86 1,490.47 1,821.69 2,152.90 2,484.12 2,980.94 1,545.11 1,888.47 2,231.83 2,575.18 3,090.22 1,373.43 1,332.38 1,498.93 1,832.03 2,165.12 2,498.22 2,997.86 1,349.28 1,517.94 1,855.27 2,192.58 2,529.90 3,035.88 1,348.80 1,517.40 1,854.61 2,191.80 2,529.00 3,034.80 1,401.08 1,576.22 1,926.50 2,276.77 2,627.03 3,152.44
For details of the respective charges made by Wokingham Borough Council, Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley, Royal Berkshire Fire Authority and your parish council for your property, please refer to your council tax demand notice.
DISCOUNTS AND EXEMPTIONS
RECOVERY
Since April 2014, a property that is unoccupied and substantially unfurnished (two items or less of furniture excluding white goods) can be awarded a 100% discount for a maximum of 28 days while it remains unoccupied.
For any unpaid council tax or business rates, once we have exhausted all avenues of debt collection, we are able to pass the debt to enforcement agents for collection. This incurs additional costs which are payable by the debtor.
If the property still remains unoccupied and substantially unfurnished after the 28 days have expired, then full council tax will be payable. Please note that a change in ownership or tenancy does not give rise to a new discount period when the property has remained unoccupied during this time.
If you are having difficulty in paying your council tax or business rates it is important that you contact the Council before this stage is reached. We may be able to offer help through discounts, exemptions or reductions. Full details are available at: www.wokingham.gov.uk/counciltax
For details of all council tax discounts, exemptions and reductions for disabled residents visit: www.wokingham.gov.uk/counciltax
COUNCIL TAX AND BENEFITS ENQUIRIES If you have access to the internet why not visit us at: www.wokingham.gov.uk?
COUNCIL TAX REDUCTION Information is available at: www.wokingham.gov.uk/benefits/tax on our Council Tax Reduction Scheme, which is to help those on a low income to pay their council tax.
APPEALS ON PROPERTY BANDING All property bandings are dealt with by the Valuation Office Agency, which is part of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs. Details on appeals and queries are available at: www.gov.uk/council-tax-appeals
If you do not have access to the internet you can contact us by: • Telephone: (0118) 974 6000 • Writing to us at: Wokingham Borough Council, PO Box 152, Shute End, Wokingham, RG40 1WJ • Visiting our Reception Desk: at our Shute End office. Office hours are 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. • Emailing us at: ctax@wokingham.gov.uk or benefits@wokingham.gov.uk
Making an appeal against your valuation does not allow you to withhold payment of any tax owing. If your appeal is successful you will be entitled to a refund of any overpaid tax.
APPEALS ABOUT THE COUNCIL TAX YOU PAY Information is available at: www.wokingham.gov.uk/counciltax/ appeals if you wish to appeal that you are not liable to pay council tax.
www.wokingham.gov.uk Information on 2015/2016 Council Tax
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