Decision details

Council Tax Base 2023/24

Decision Maker: Cabinet Executive

Decision status: For Determination

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 2023/24 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 Tax Base for the year 2023/24 is set at 34,369.72

 

2.    The amount calculated by Blaby District Council as the Council Tax Base for each of the District’s Parishes for the year 2023/24 is shown at Appendix C of the report.

 

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

 

 

Reasons:

 

1.    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 below.

 

Report author: Nick Brown

Publication date: 16/01/2023

Date of decision: 16/01/2023

Decided at meeting: 16/01/2023 - Cabinet Executive

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