TOWN & PARISH SEPTEMBER TRAINING SESSION

Agenda Overview of precept setting process Overview of Tax Base calculation Explaining the Council Tax calculation for the issuing of bills Administration of paperwork – to include discussion on current forms including worked examples Timetable for 2015/16 precept setting process & deadlines Questions

Overview of precept setting process Legislation Tax Base Set Precept Council Tax and Budget Setting Council Tax information to ARP

Overview of a Parish Tax Base calculation Band

Explaining the Council Tax calculation for the issuing of bills – Per Band D

Explaining the Council tax calculation for the issuing of bills – All Bands Parishes\Presentation\Your Council Tax Bill Explained 2014

Administration of paperwork Improvements to the forms Assistance with filling in the forms Example FORMFORM

Timetable for 2015/16 Precept Setting Process & Deadlines Paperwork and provisional tax base to parishes by 30 November 2014 Council to approve the Tax Base in December Parishes to return completed and signed forms by 31 January 2015 Council Tax and budget approved at Full Council in February 2015 ARP prepare and send out bills in March

Questions?