If you disagree with a decision made in respect of your Council Tax, you may appeal against the decision. Only the person liable for the Council Tax may appeal, although this does not prevent someone acting as a representative for that person.

An appeal may be made on any of the following grounds:

• A dispute over who is liable for the Council Tax
• A refusal to grant disabled person's reduction
• A refusal to grant a discount in respect of the Council Tax
• A refusal to grant a property exemption from the Council Tax

An appeal cannot be made on the following grounds:

• The amount of the Council Tax set by the Council
• Matters concerning a person's financial circumstances
• The specification of a class of "exempt dwelling" set by the Secretary of State.

Bassetlaw District Council has two months from the receipt of an appeal in which to reach a decision. If a decision is not reached within two months, or you are not satisfied with the decision, you then have a right to appeal to the Valuation Tribunal Service.

Please note you only have two months to appeal to Valuation Tribunal Service from the date of any decision from your initial appeal.

To appeal against a completion notice, you must contact the Valuation Tribunal Service within four weeks of receiving the notice from Bassetlaw District Council. You must do this in writing and you must include a copy of the completion notice. Please note that you must make a separate appeal for each completion notice that you receive, as they cannot be amalgamated. 

You can appeal to the Valuation Tribunal Service in writing, or they have forms available on-line at: www.valuationtribunal.gov.uk

Valuation Tribunal Service,

Hepworth House,

Unit 2 Trafford Court,

Doncaster,

Yorks,

DN1 1PN,

Telephone: 0300 1232035

Fax: 01302 321447

email: vtdoncaster@vts.gsi.gov.uk

If you want to appeal in respect of your Council Tax, send in your appeal in writing.

Note: Making an appeal does not allow you to withhold payment of council tax owing in the meantime.

Empty and Uninhabitable/Derelict Properties

The Valuation Office Agency decide upon the Valuation Band of a property, if a property is empty and so derelict they may decide to remove the property from the Valuation Listing altogether.  This is their decision. 

If you wish to challenge your Council Tax Band, or wish to get your Band deleted because it is derelict and uninhabitable you need to contact www.voa.gov.uk

Telephone the Valuation Office Agency on 03000 501 501

Address:

Council Tax East

Valuation Office Agency

Ground Floor

Ferrers House

Castle Meadow Road

Nottingham

NG2 1AB

Email:

cteast@voa.gsi.gov.uk