Council Tax committal action

[ploddertom]

I spoke to council about this and they said deal with rossies and that paying them confuses things and I am still liable for rossies costs etc, they also said, re the unlawfull levy that its nothing to do with them?

 

Must be panto season. Just remind the Council they are responsible for the actions & charges of their contractors.

[ploddertom]

Is this for this tears CT or for a past one?

[Mr Worried]

Is this for this tears CT or for a past one?

 

 

 

Hi Tom

 

 

I am awaiting confirmation as to what the amounts are for

 

 

Mr

[i hate bailiffs]

There is no need to pay or make arrangements to pay a bailiff

They will take there fees first many made up

Pay council direct

[brassnecked]

As ploddertom has said, council are 100% liable both jointly and severally for dossers invalid levy, they are giving all the ammunition you need for a Formal complaint.

[Mr Worried]

Morning To CAG

 

'Committal Action'

 

CT Going back 3 year, with a few visits from Rossies men in black, Rossies handed it back due to unable to collect etc.

 

Now the committal letter has arrived. although it is my intention to make an arrangement plan, has anybody defended this intended action ? went to prison? and for how long? did the debt still stand after sentence ?

 

Surely once I/we attend court then the judge would see that I/we have not refused to pay debt but merely Cant, at the moment.

 

Thank you in advance

[Bailiff Advice]

To save time going back on old posts can you post back with answers to the following:

 

How much is still due to the local authority?

 

How many Liability Orders are outstanding?

 

When was the last payment made and was this to Ross & Roberts or the local authority?

 

How much have you paid since January?

 

Are you employed?

 

What date is the hearing for committal?

 

Have you made a payment proposal?

 

PS: If you are employed then there is a legal obligation that provides that an Attachment of Earnings should be attempted before committal can be considered.

[Guest]

and, to reassure also, commital is the last resort. there wld need to be a hearing pior, and any payment arrangement offer (even if a temp short term one at a lower amount, with review to an increased one later) wld v likely be accepted by the court.

[Bailiff Advice]

and, to reassure also, committal is the last resort. there wld need to be a hearing prior, and any payment arrangement (even if a temp short term one at a lower amount, with review to an increased one later) wld v likely be accepted by the court.

 

In fact, in most cases you are correct but if the local authority can demonstrate that no efforts had been made over the past year or so to reduce the debt then committal can indeed proceed on the basis of 'willful' refusal. The court will also be looking to see what income was received and the outgoings. For example, if the court can see that payments had been maintained to credit card providers etc but that no payments had been made to a 'preferential creditor' such as the local authority that would also influence the decision

[Guest]

In fact, in most cases you are correct but if the local authority can demonstrate that no efforts had been made over the past year or so to reduce the debt then committal can indeed proceed on the basis of 'willful' refusal. The court will also be looking to see what income was received and the outgoings. For example, if the court can see that payments had been maintained to credit card providers etc but that no payments had been made to a 'preferential creditor' such as the local authority that would also influence the decision

 

agree. am not familiar with whole thread, thought OP was not a 'willful refuser' eg 'I/we have not refused to pay debt but merely Cant'?