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Paying Council Tax & Naturalisation
Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2017 6:59 pm
by Seashell1
Good evening,
I am staying with my friend at his flat. It has been nearly 3-4 years since I am staying with my friend.
My question is in relation to paying/not paying Council tax bill.
My friend is the owner of the flat.
He pays the Council tax bill, but i am not paying it.
Could please someone explain if this would affect my application for Naturalisation ?
Re: Paying Council Tax & Naturalisation
Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2017 7:19 pm
by Seashell1
And also.. how about the electoral register ? I am an EU national. It turns out i am not on electoral roll ! I was on it in 2012 but not since then !
Will this also affect my Naturalisation application ?
Re: Paying Council Tax & Naturalisation
Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2017 8:06 pm
by Petaltop
Seashell1 wrote:Good evening,
I am staying with my friend at his flat. It has been nearly 3-4 years since I am staying with my friend.
My question is in relation to paying/not paying Council tax bill.
My friend is the owner of the flat.
He pays the Council tax bill, but i am not paying it.
Could please someone explain if this would affect my application for Naturalisation ?
Does he claim 25% single person discount? Or discount of any kind i.e. Student?
Re: Paying Council Tax & Naturalisation
Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2017 8:07 pm
by Petaltop
Seashell1 wrote:And also.. how about the electoral register ? I am an EU national. It turns out i am not on electoral roll ! I was on it in 2012 but not since then !
Did you give the council your new address?
Re: Paying Council Tax & Naturalisation
Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2017 8:22 pm
by Seashell1
Petaltop - no he has been always paying full council tax bill in fact he never knew he would be entitled for 25% if he was living on his own.
re: electoral roll - i have just registered for the electoral roll. When i was doing it online at gov website, it asked whether i have moved out to a diff address in the last 12 months to which i replied - no. I think it will be dated back 12 months.
would this affect my Naturalisation application? Council tax / electoral roll ?
Re: Paying Council Tax & Naturalisation
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2017 1:58 pm
by Seashell1
Could some one please help and give their experience?
Re: Paying Council Tax & Naturalisation
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2017 2:01 pm
by noajthan
It all comes down to whether you were liable to pay council tax.
You can dig into such vital questions here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... _D_v02.pdf
Re: Paying Council Tax & Naturalisation
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2017 2:13 pm
by Seashell1
Sorry the link has too much information.
I would only like to know if I am liable to pay council tax from my described circumstances above.
And also in respect to electoral roll. Has someone been in a similar situation?
Re: Paying Council Tax & Naturalisation
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2017 2:19 pm
by Seashell1
the link states in section 6.4 that non payment of council tax would not result in the refusal if the person can prove he/she has made reasonable efforts to arrange alternative ways of payment.
However I am not sure if i ever was liable to pay? It is not about the fact that I have not paid as the link reveals.
The link has no info in respect to Electora Roll at all.
Re: Paying Council Tax & Naturalisation
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2017 2:23 pm
by noajthan
Seashell1 wrote:the link states in section 6.4 that non payment of council tax would not result in the refusal if the person can prove he/she has made reasonable efforts to arrange alternative ways of payment.
However I am not sure if i ever was liable to pay? It is not about the fact that I have not paid as the link reveals.
The link has no info in respect to Electora Roll at all.
If living on a "bills included" kind of basis and not directly responsible or liable for CT yourself then you should be in the clear.