How enforceable is this?

[MrsGoof]

Not so long ago:

Me: I'm calling because you've sent me a summons for not paying council tax, yet I'm paying by direct debit.
Cherwell District Council: The direct debit mandate has expired.
Me: Shouldn't you have sent me something to tell me this?
Cherwell District Council: You would have been sent a bill with instructions on how to pay.
Me: I ignored the bill because as far as I was concerned I *was* already paying, by direct debit.
Cherwell District Council: I will send you a direct debit mandate for you to fill in, but you'll have to pay the outstanding balance by cheque.


Grrrr.

I had a similar thing with RBOKUT, every week they phoned me to tell me I ow them money and could I give them CC details. I explaind every week about a new DD form, feckin usless twats.

When I was unemployed I went to council offices to get CT reduced, easiest thing I've ever had to do with them. WHen I started working again they refusd to charge me the increased amount. I had to wait 6 months before they charged me the corretct ammount. Oh well

[VectraMan]

Not so long ago:

Me: I'm calling because you've sent me a summons for not paying council tax, yet I'm paying by direct debit.
Cherwell District Council: The direct debit mandate has expired.
Me: Shouldn't you have sent me something to tell me this?
Cherwell District Council: You would have been sent a bill with instructions on how to pay.
Me: I ignored the bill because as far as I was concerned I *was* already paying, by direct debit.
Cherwell District Council: I will send you a direct debit mandate for you to fill in, but you'll have to pay the outstanding balance by cheque.


Grrrr.

[Spacecadet]

I've not paid for months before... But then the Manchester council tax office is so understaffed they never notice. Its impossible to phone them and emails take 3 months to get a reply. Makes parasol IT look damn professional

[TheMonkey]

I'm about a month behind on my council tax. Then again they haven't collected my bin for 3 weeks and I called 999 on the 14th because someone tried to stab me and I STILL haven't had a police officer turn up.

I'll probably go to prison or something.

[Mailman]

and....

[threaded]

Now we have got that out of the way

What does the Magna Carta have to do with the legality of council tax?

Regards

Mailman

"No town or person shall be forced to build bridges over rivers except those with an ancient obligation to do so."

[Mailman]

Now we have got that out of the way

What does the Magna Carta have to do with the legality of council tax?

Regards

Mailman

[Clog II The Avenger]

Magna Carta

"Whats Magna Carta got to do with the price of fish? "

Magna Carta and Fish

[Mailman]

Council Tax is illegal under magna carta.

Whats Magna Carta got to do with the price of fish? Didnt that document merely serve to protect the landed gentry of the time and nothing more?

And anyway, wouldnt a subsequent act of parliament (that let councils tax its citizens) then make council tax "legal"?

Mailman

[Mailman]

Ive already told you sasguru...bisexual. Just ask yo momma!

Mailman

[sasguru]

But not only that, so did my wife YET when I look through all my council tax "demands" the only name that ever appears on the demands is mine.

The question is, how legal is the summons with my wifes name on it even though none of the council tax "demands" are in her name?

Mailman

ps. all sorted now, summons cancelled by court after a discussion this morning

Congratulations on being one of the first to take advantage of the new gay marriage rules.

[Clog II The Avenger]

Dear Troubled,

Dear Troubled,

Anyone living at an address or is owning the property is liable for the Council Tax. The summons is not like a civil summons and it is issued for a magistrates Court. A default of payment does not involve a CCJ but you can be liable for prison. The summons are issued by computer and the Magistrate will hear anyone that turns up. You can make payment up until the Court date. Councils are very strict theses days because there are mass defaults due to the high charges. In some cities there are 25% defaults. Council Tax is illegal under magna carta.

[Mailman]

You mean to say they issued a summons just because you missed one payment?

Yes, one payment!

If only the rest of the civil service was as efficient as these feckers!

Mailman

[bogeyman]

I got a bloody summons in the post yesterday cause I missed the last council tax payment But not only that, so did my wife YET when I look through all my council tax "demands" the only name that ever appears on the demands is mine.

The question is, how legal is the summons with my wifes name on it even though none of the council tax "demands" are in her name?

Mailman

ps. all sorted now, summons cancelled by court after a discussion this morning

You mean to say they issued a summons just because you missed one payment?

[Mailman]

I got a bloody summons in the post yesterday cause I missed the last council tax payment But not only that, so did my wife YET when I look through all my council tax "demands" the only name that ever appears on the demands is mine.

The question is, how legal is the summons with my wifes name on it even though none of the council tax "demands" are in her name?

Mailman

ps. all sorted now, summons cancelled by court after a discussion this morning