Decision details

Council Tax Base 2025/26

Decision Maker: Cabinet Executive

Decision status: Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in process)

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

The purpose of this report is to set the Council Tax Base for the 2025/26 year so that in February, Council will be able to use this information and set the Council Tax for the year. The report also seeks approval to set aside 'special items' of expenditure under Section 34 and 35 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992.

Decision:

DECISIONS

 

1.    That the Council Tax Base for the Year 2025/26 be set at £34,672.75.

 

2.    The amount calculated by Blaby District Council as the Council Tax Base for each of the Districts Parishes for the year 2025/26 is shown at Appendix C of the report.

 

3.    That the Tax Base be prepared without taking into account special expenses under Section 34a and 35 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992.

 

Reasons:

 

1.    That the Council is statutorily required to set its base each year by 31st January before the subject year.

 

2.    To enable the Tax Base to be prepared without taking into account special expenses as explained within the report.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Report author: Sarabjit Khangura

Publication date: 13/01/2025

Date of decision: 13/01/2025

Decided at meeting: 13/01/2025 - Cabinet Executive

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