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Record Ref : FOI 9348
Date Received : 06/06/2022
Date Completed : 08/08/2022
Organisation : Private Individual
Application Type : Private Individual
Category : Enforcement and Court Cases
Question
I am writing to request information related to the collection of council tax debts via the use of Liability Orders (or Summary Warrants if in Scotland) and related enforcement action. Under the above-mentioned Act I would like you to provide me with the following information please: For each of the financial years; 2020/2021 2021/2022 Question 1) How many Court Summons (or Summary Warrants if in Scotland) did your organisation issue for debts relating to Council Tax payments? Question 2*) *Not applicable to Scotland How many Liability Orders did your organisation successfully obtain for debts relating to Council Tax payments? Question 3) How much total revenue did your organization collect as a result of Bailiffs (or Sheriffs if in Scotland) enforcement action for debts relating to Council Tax payments?
Answer
I am writing to request information related to the collection of council tax debts via the use of Liability Orders (or Summary Warrants if in Scotland) and related enforcement action. Under the above-mentioned Act I would like you to provide me with the following information please: For each of the financial years; 2020/2021 2021/2022 Question 1) How many Court Summons (or Summary Warrants if in Scotland) did your organisation issue for debts relating to Council Tax payments? 2020/2021 – 1265 2021/2022 – 3,523 Question 2*) *Not applicable to Scotland How many Liability Orders did your organisation successfully obtain for debts relating to Council Tax payments? 2020/2021 - 1163 2021/2022 - 2204 Question 3) How much total revenue did your organization collect as a result of Bailiffs (or Sheriffs if in Scotland) enforcement action for debts relating to Council Tax payments? The software does provide a split from money collected for summons / liability order or enforcement costs, therefore I am unable to provide an answer to this question.