Council tax

We issue attachment of earnings orders to employers when someone hasn’t paid their council tax.

Some dwellings are exempt from council tax. If we have classified your dwelling as exempt, then your bill will have a code giving the reason and the period exempt.

Bridgend County Borough Council has approved the introduction of a Council Tax Premium on long term empty properties commencing on 1st April 2023 and on second homes commencing on 1st April 2024.

If your property has been adapted due to the disability of someone living there, you may qualify for disabled band reduction.

Read about the legal and financial consequences of not paying council tax.

The Freeman on the Land movement and similar groups, commonly believe that they are bound only by statute laws they consent to.

Under Section 13a 1c of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (as inserted by Section 76 of the Local Government Act 2003), the Council has the power to reduce liability for Council Tax in relation to individual cases or class(es) of properties that it may determine and where national discounts and exemptions cannot be applied.

If an adult member of the household is diagnosed with a significant cognitive impairment, then depending on the number of adults in the property, you may qualify for a reduction in your council tax.

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