Council Tax Liability Appeals
You are entitled to appeal if you disagree with a decision made by the Council as to whether you are liable and how much you are liable to pay. You can appeal under the following circumstances: -
If you disagree with a decision made by the Council you must submit your appeal in writing to the Local Taxes Division. You must state the grounds of your appeal and send in any supporting evidence/documents.
Your appeal will be acknowledged in accordance with our customer service standards.
If you are still not satisfied with the outcome, or you have not received a reply to your appeal within 2 months, there is a further right of appeal to the Valuation Tribunal. Appeals for Wolverhampton are dealt with by: -
Herefordshire & Worcestershire & West Midlands (West) Valuation Tribunals
The Hollies,
Newport Road,
Stafford.
ST16 1BY.
Phone: 01785 254321
You must continue to pay your Council Tax whilst your appeal is pending, otherwise recovery action will continue and you may receive a summons. If your appeal is successful all overpaid Council Tax will be refunded on request.
What is a Valuation Tribunal?
The Listing Officer will notify you if your appeal is referred to a Valuation Tribunal. Valuation Tribunals are wholly independent of the local Council and the Listing Officer, however the members of the Tribunal are experienced in hearing Council Tax appeals. The Tribunal will contact you in order to arrange a date for the hearing. A Tribunal hearing will not cost you anything unless you choose to employ someone to present your case.
The Tribunal will take into consideration the case put forward by both parties before deciding the outcome of the appeal. If both parties agree, your case can be dealt with by written representation, without you having to attend a hearing.
If the Tribunal upholds your appeal, the Listing Officer will alter his/her records to reflect the change in the band of your property. The Council will issue you with a revised bill in accordance with our customer service standards.
The Valuation Tribunal's decision is normally final, however an appeal may be made to the High Court, but only on a point of law. |