If this for some reason is against forum rules then please feel free to remove it and I do apologies.
I have started an e-petition about my Council Tax bill
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSOxMiJTYR0#t=1
'Repeal the Enforcement provisions of Committal to Prison for non-payment of Council Tax'
I wanted to ask you all at OCUK if you could sign too.
The Government's recent welfare reforms mean that most adult citizens in this country will now be required to pay Council Tax.
But what will happen if I continue to ignore my Council Tax bill or refuse to pay it?
The answer from the Government:–
'If you’re struggling to pay your Council Tax… If you can’t come to a payment arrangement (or if you make arrangements to pay but don’t), your council can ask the Magistrates’ Court for a ‘Liability Order’.
This is a demand for you to pay the full amount you owe, plus costs… If you ignore the court order… Your council can send bailiffs to your home to seize property to sell…
If your council has tried using bailiffs but your bill still isn’t paid, they can apply to the Magistrates’ Court for a warrant to send you to prison…
If the court doesn't think you have a valid reason for not paying, it can send you to prison for up to 3 months.'
https://www.gov.uk/council-tax-arrears
England and Wales are the only countries in Europe in which a person can be sent to prison for not paying a local tax.
There is no imprisonment for failure to pay Council Tax in Scotland.
This campaign means a lot to me. The more support we can get behind it, the better chance we have of succeeding and changing the Law.
You can read more at http://Stop.Jail4Tax.me.uk
Sign the petition here:
https://submissions.epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/57160/signature/new
Thank you!
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Please let me make this clear. This isn't about people refusing to pay their Council Tax. It is about people not being able to afford to pay the Council Tax. And the fact that, it you CAN'T pay and have no means to pay, the Council can still apply for your committal to prison.
I have started an e-petition about my Council Tax bill
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSOxMiJTYR0#t=1
'Repeal the Enforcement provisions of Committal to Prison for non-payment of Council Tax'
I wanted to ask you all at OCUK if you could sign too.
The Government's recent welfare reforms mean that most adult citizens in this country will now be required to pay Council Tax.
But what will happen if I continue to ignore my Council Tax bill or refuse to pay it?
The answer from the Government:–
'If you’re struggling to pay your Council Tax… If you can’t come to a payment arrangement (or if you make arrangements to pay but don’t), your council can ask the Magistrates’ Court for a ‘Liability Order’.
This is a demand for you to pay the full amount you owe, plus costs… If you ignore the court order… Your council can send bailiffs to your home to seize property to sell…
If your council has tried using bailiffs but your bill still isn’t paid, they can apply to the Magistrates’ Court for a warrant to send you to prison…
If the court doesn't think you have a valid reason for not paying, it can send you to prison for up to 3 months.'
https://www.gov.uk/council-tax-arrears
England and Wales are the only countries in Europe in which a person can be sent to prison for not paying a local tax.
There is no imprisonment for failure to pay Council Tax in Scotland.
This campaign means a lot to me. The more support we can get behind it, the better chance we have of succeeding and changing the Law.
You can read more at http://Stop.Jail4Tax.me.uk
Sign the petition here:
https://submissions.epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/57160/signature/new
Thank you!
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Please let me make this clear. This isn't about people refusing to pay their Council Tax. It is about people not being able to afford to pay the Council Tax. And the fact that, it you CAN'T pay and have no means to pay, the Council can still apply for your committal to prison.
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