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By *ce Winger OP Man
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

I got a letter today saying that I owe £13.90. Quite a few people round where I live have been taken to court for outstanding debts.

I was gonna pay £25 when I get paid again next Tuesday. Guess who's gonna be receiving a big bag full of shrapnel on their counter on Monday morning

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bastards, I've been summonsed for paying late even though I'm actually ahead of my bill (in money not time) and if I carried in paying the amount I'm paying I'd be done a month early. Not any more, the fine will see to that!

Yep, I'm being fined for paying more than they were asking each month, just late.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My council tax is ridiculous, £200 + a month and extra for a green bin and they won't remove one extra bag or take glass. I don't know how some people can afford to pay so much.

Give it them in pennies

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

In the UK, it's illegal to use only 1p and 2p coins to pay for any single transaction costing over 20p.

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By *manaWoman
over a year ago

Basingstoke

"In the UK, it's illegal to use only 1p and 2p coins to pay for any single transaction costing over 20p.

Use 5ps too?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"In the UK, it's illegal to use only 1p and 2p coins to pay for any single transaction costing over 20p.

Use 5ps too?"

Only up to £5 worth apparently

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By *manaWoman
over a year ago

Basingstoke

"In the UK, it's illegal to use only 1p and 2p coins to pay for any single transaction costing over 20p.

Use 5ps too?

Only up to £5 worth apparently

Rest in 10ps... I'm a problem solver

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

10 pences then!!! Its got to have cost them half that to send you the stupid letter. Tut

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By *ce Winger OP Man
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"In the UK, it's illegal to use only 1p and 2p coins to pay for any single transaction costing over 20p.

I've still got a couple of ha'pennys, thruppeny bits and tanners stuck down the back of ma sofa. That'll confuse the hell out of them

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By *mmmMaybeCouple
over a year ago

West Wales

We pay 50% more here in Wales but the house Is literally four times the size so we are not complaining.

(We lived in't shoebox in't middle o road) In Essex.

;-)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"In the UK, it's illegal to use only 1p and 2p coins to pay for any single transaction costing over 20p.

Use 5ps too?

Only up to £5 worth apparently

Rest in 10ps... I'm a problem solver

And I'm a problem pointer-outer.

You can only use up to £5 worth of 10p coins in any one transaction

If you're a big spender you can pay up to £10 in 20p and 50p coins. You can pay any amount with £1 coins and above.

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By *tingly ByronMan
over a year ago

In a town Fab forgot

I got a bill for business rates on my unit, £180 a month.

I was about to pay it when my next door neighbour told me my unit was below the rateable size and to appeal.

I appealed.

They wrote back and told me size of my unit, the rateable value and stated that it was below the rateable size.

Uhhm. So you knew the rateable value, knew my unit was below the rateable size and knew the rates weren't applicable.

But you still sent me a bill for £180 a month........

That's fraud isn't it?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I got a letter today saying that I owe £13.90. Quite a few people round where I live have been taken to court for outstanding debts.

I was gonna pay £25 when I get paid again next Tuesday. Guess who's gonna be receiving a big bag full of shrapnel on their counter on Monday morning

Why are you paying (£11.10) more than you owe?

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By *ce Winger OP Man
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"I got a bill for business rates on my unit, £180 a month.

I was about to pay it when my next door neighbour told me my unit was below the rateable size and to appeal.

I appealed.

They wrote back and told me size of my unit, the rateable value and stated that it was below the rateable size.

Uhhm. So you knew the rateable value, knew my unit was below the rateable size and knew the rates weren't applicable.

But you still sent me a bill for £180 a month........

That's fraud isn't it?"

Ask Thomas

Seriously though, if you've been paying over the odds, you should be due a refund, and let them make it crystal clear exactly what you should be paying, so you can work it into your budget.

Nobody likes unsuspected bills

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By *ce Winger OP Man
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"I got a letter today saying that I owe £13.90. Quite a few people round where I live have been taken to court for outstanding debts.

I was gonna pay £25 when I get paid again next Tuesday. Guess who's gonna be receiving a big bag full of shrapnel on their counter on Monday morning

Why are you paying (£11.10) more than you owe?"

Cos I usually like to keep in front, but I missed last month's payment due to unforeseen circumstances

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"We pay 50% more here in Wales but the house Is literally four times the size so we are not complaining.

(We lived in't shoebox in't middle o road) In Essex.

;-)

Cardboard box?

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By *ce Winger OP Man
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"We pay 50% more here in Wales but the house Is literally four times the size so we are not complaining.

(We lived in't shoebox in't middle o road) In Essex.

;-)

Cardboard box?"

Living In A Box - Living In A Box

www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHzfhU8t5i8

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By *tingly ByronMan
over a year ago

In a town Fab forgot

"I got a bill for business rates on my unit, £180 a month.

I was about to pay it when my next door neighbour told me my unit was below the rateable size and to appeal.

I appealed.

They wrote back and told me size of my unit, the rateable value and stated that it was below the rateable size.

Uhhm. So you knew the rateable value, knew my unit was below the rateable size and knew the rates weren't applicable.

But you still sent me a bill for £180 a month........

That's fraud isn't it?

Ask Thomas

Seriously though, if you've been paying over the odds, you should be due a refund, and let them make it crystal clear exactly what you should be paying, so you can work it into your budget.

Nobody likes unsuspected bills

Fortunately I hadn't paid any, I'd only just moved into the unit.

God knows how many people pay up, not knowing they don't have to.

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By *ce Winger OP Man
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"Fortunately I hadn't paid any, I'd only just moved into the unit.

God knows how many people pay up, not knowing they don't have to.

I know what you're saying. Surely when you move into a property, be it business or residential, you should start with a clean slate and know exactly what your outgoings are going to be.

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By *osie xWoman
over a year ago

wolverhampton

"In the UK, it's illegal to use only 1p and 2p coins to pay for any single transaction costing over 20p.

No it's not as it's legal tender (you could pay it in postage stamps if you wanted to) but anything over £13 paid in 1ps can be subject to an admin fee for processing by the payee.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"In the UK, it's illegal to use only 1p and 2p coins to pay for any single transaction costing over 20p.

But you can legally pay in stamps as they are legal tender.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"In the UK, it's illegal to use only 1p and 2p coins to pay for any single transaction costing over 20p.

But you can legally pay in stamps as they are legal tender."

I think.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"In the UK, it's illegal to use only 1p and 2p coins to pay for any single transaction costing over 20p.

No it isn't!

They can refuse to except it but its not against the law.

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By *ce Winger OP Man
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

Ah bollocks, I'm down to ma last 5 first class stamps as I've sent ma Uncle a Birthday card today

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"In the UK, it's illegal to use only 1p and 2p coins to pay for any single transaction costing over 20p.

No it isn't!

They can refuse to except it but its not against the law. "

Yes it is - Google is your friend

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By *ce Winger OP Man
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"In the UK, it's illegal to use only 1p and 2p coins to pay for any single transaction costing over 20p.

No it isn't!

They can refuse to except it but its not against the law. "

I was thinking that, fancy being arrested for getting your tuppence out

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By *ssex_tomMan
over a year ago

Chelmsford

Pay what you owe, not s penny more and not a penny less..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"In the UK, it's illegal to use only 1p and 2p coins to pay for any single transaction costing over 20p.

No it isn't!

They can refuse to except it but its not against the law. "

Coinage Act 1971.

https://www.theguardian.com/money/shortcuts/2012/may/15/what-can-you-buy-just-with-1p-and-2p

Stamps can be used as payment but there's no legal obligation for the vendor to accept them.

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By *ave-and-LouiseCouple
over a year ago

Torquay

"I got a bill for business rates on my unit, £180 a month.

I was about to pay it when my next door neighbour told me my unit was below the rateable size and to appeal.

I appealed.

They wrote back and told me size of my unit, the rateable value and stated that it was below the rateable size.

Uhhm. So you knew the rateable value, knew my unit was below the rateable size and knew the rates weren't applicable.

But you still sent me a bill for £180 a month........

That's fraud isn't it?"

Bastards aren't they. I had this (well, similar) with a business too. I only found out from another trader they were doing a £1000 discount for units under a certain rateable value. I'd been paying for nearly a year! You had to phone up and ask them to deduct the discount?

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By *ce Winger OP Man
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

I think that they will entice you in (business) with low rates for the first year, sounds very appealing. Next year you are hit with a bill that you had not anticipated.

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By *elvet RopeMan
over a year ago

by the big field

heres a radical idea!

how about council tax is based on each person in a house and therefore the users and consumers of services, not some random number of people and the value of the property 30 odd years ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"heres a radical idea!

how about council tax is based on each person in a house and therefore the users and consumers of services, not some random number of people and the value of the property 30 odd years ago

You really want your property to be re-evaluated from 30years ago?

Council taxes aren't exactly unfair.

Try American for size and pay property tax forever.

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By *xperimentalistMan
over a year ago

East Yorkshire

"heres a radical idea!

how about council tax is based on each person in a house and therefore the users and consumers of services, not some random number of people and the value of the property 30 odd years ago

That worked well last time around

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Let's re-evaluated everything so there are 42.8 million different categories just so someone can save £3 a week.

What?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I hope this is derby city

I did the same when we were under labour control

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By *inkysexpotMan
over a year ago

leeds

They do a single occupancy discount....

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By *uzukiNo1Woman
over a year ago

Rhyl

"In the UK, it's illegal to use only 1p and 2p coins to pay for any single transaction costing over 20p.

Wtf.....O behave it's legal tender not chocolate fffffing coins.........

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By *ce Winger OP Man
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"I hope this is derby city

I did the same when we were under labour control

Yeah, they have ways of wasting the public's money that beggars belief

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By *uzukiNo1Woman
over a year ago

Rhyl

"I hope this is derby city

I did the same when we were under labour control

Yeah, they have ways of wasting the public's money that beggars belief

You pay in pennies put put!!!....viva la revolution!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I got a letter today saying that I owe £13.90. Quite a few people round where I live have been taken to court for outstanding debts.

I was gonna pay £25 when I get paid again next Tuesday. Guess who's gonna be receiving a big bag full of shrapnel on their counter on Monday morning

You mean you didn’t pay your council tax on time?why is that anyone else’s problem but your own?

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By *ce Winger OP Man
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"heres a radical idea!

how about council tax is based on each person in a house and therefore the users and consumers of services, not some random number of people and the value of the property 30 odd years ago

I loved it when Poll Tax was introduced. Ma Rates were about £1200 pa. £230 wasn't such a bad hit really when I still get ma bins emptied once a fortnight

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"In the UK, it's illegal to use only 1p and 2p coins to pay for any single transaction costing over 20p.

Wtf.....O behave it's legal tender not chocolate fffffing coins........."

Not over 20p it isn't

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Down with the council tax

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By *ce Winger OP Man
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"You pay in pennies put put!!!....viva la revolution!

Don't you start on me young lady, or I'll set Yamaha Man on you

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By *uzukiNo1Woman
over a year ago

Rhyl

"You pay in pennies put put!!!....viva la revolution!

Don't you start on me young lady, or I'll set Yamaha Man on you

Oooooo elo.....

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By *xperimentalistMan
over a year ago

East Yorkshire

"heres a radical idea!

how about council tax is based on each person in a house and therefore the users and consumers of services, not some random number of people and the value of the property 30 odd years ago

I loved it when Poll Tax was introduced. Ma Rates were about £1200 pa. £230 wasn't such a bad hit really when I still get ma bins emptied once a fortnight

Back then you probably got your bins emptied every week!

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By *ce Winger OP Man
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"Down with the council tax

You need to get your sexy Jawdee arse down to Derby

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"In the UK, it's illegal to use only 1p and 2p coins to pay for any single transaction costing over 20p.

That's fine there's them 5p coins now no one likes them

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By *rincessvenusCouple
over a year ago

Hull

if you go to court and tell the judge you offerd them a pyment of any kind he will throw it out of court you havent refused to pay and youve accepted the debt they have to take the payment you can offerd

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By *uzukiNo1Woman
over a year ago

Rhyl

Awwwwww I miss half pennies, they were cute.....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Down with the council tax

You need to get your sexy Jawdee arse down to Derby

Just tell me when

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"In the UK, it's illegal to use only 1p and 2p coins to pay for any single transaction costing over 20p.

Use 5ps too?

Only up to £5 worth apparently

Pay installments take a days holiday and spend day popping in making small payments

Rest in 10ps... I'm a problem solver

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

i once received a cheque in October as id over paid and account now £0

in March they recalculated and said i owed them £600

was then taken to court in May for a liability order as I was in arrears for previous years council tax

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By *ENGUYMan
over a year ago

Hull

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By *ce Winger OP Man
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"I loved it when Poll Tax was introduced. Ma Rates were about £1200 pa. £230 wasn't such a bad hit really when I still get ma bins emptied once a fortnight

Back then you probably got your bins emptied every week! "

Nah, but I do remember when the binmen had to walk up our stairs to reach everyone's property, then walk back up the stairs to return the metal bin after they had physically slung all the rubbish in the back of the dustcart

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By *ENGUYMan
over a year ago

Hull

"They do a single occupancy discount...."

That can be as much as 25% discount with some Councils. My Band A property with discount is only £85 per month.

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By *irkydirkyMan
over a year ago

Stevenage

"I got a letter today saying that I owe £13.90. Quite a few people round where I live have been taken to court for outstanding debts.

I was gonna pay £25 when I get paid again next Tuesday. Guess who's gonna be receiving a big bag full of shrapnel on their counter on Monday morning

You do realise it’s only your own time you’re wasting?

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By *ce Winger OP Man
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"Down with the council tax

You need to get your sexy Jawdee arse down to Derby

Just tell me when

I think we arranged this about 2 years ago?

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By *ce Winger OP Man
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"I got a letter today saying that I owe £13.90. Quite a few people round where I live have been taken to court for outstanding debts.

I was gonna pay £25 when I get paid again next Tuesday. Guess who's gonna be receiving a big bag full of shrapnel on their counter on Monday morning

You do realise it’s only your own time you’re wasting?

Are you a Primary School Teacher?

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By *irkydirkyMan
over a year ago

Stevenage

"I got a letter today saying that I owe £13.90. Quite a few people round where I live have been taken to court for outstanding debts.

I was gonna pay £25 when I get paid again next Tuesday. Guess who's gonna be receiving a big bag full of shrapnel on their counter on Monday morning

You do realise it’s only your own time you’re wasting?

Are you a Primary School Teacher?

Doesn’t take a genius to figure out who’d be put out more..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I got a letter today saying that I owe £13.90. Quite a few people round where I live have been taken to court for outstanding debts.

I was gonna pay £25 when I get paid again next Tuesday. Guess who's gonna be receiving a big bag full of shrapnel on their counter on Monday morning

You do realise it’s only your own time you’re wasting?

Are you a Primary School Teacher?

I've pm you Mr

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By *ce Winger OP Man
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"I got a letter today saying that I owe £13.90.

Doesn’t take a genius to figure out who’d be put out more..

You're not really getting the point of this are you?

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By *irkydirkyMan
over a year ago

Stevenage

"I got a letter today saying that I owe £13.90.

Doesn’t take a genius to figure out who’d be put out more..

You're not really getting the point of this are you?

Ah yes, I’m the one that doesn’t get the point..

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By *waggerladMan
over a year ago

Liverpool o

iv never paid it from poll tax days , its fraud google strawman birt cert

summons fornon payment of council tax oooer ,phone magistrates court tell usher the date of summons and say you need time , dont mention council tax . usher will go look then inform you , eg me , Liverpool magistrates court has outstanding summons for me , the only thing that can issue a summons is the court by "LAW" the council hire a court fill it with staff and freaudulantly intimidate you ..

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By *harliebbwWoman
over a year ago

Birmingham

my question, I know someone that's never paid council tax in there life.... years and years. to start they sent letters and then court action she just didn't bother. now they don't chase or hound her. me that's always paid often rounding it up so I can skip December's payment. yet they are down on me like a load of bricks.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"In the UK, it's illegal to use only 1p and 2p coins to pay for any single transaction costing over 20p.

Utter codswallop

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By *waggerladMan
over a year ago

Liverpool o

Council tax

Is Fraud I havent paid a penny from 1988

10yrs ago I started researching Strawman your legal fiction , how when reg at birth, a legal fiction with your name is created to contract with trick you into paying. Check Your bills your bank account etc. MR J BLOGS or JOE BLOGS ,all upper case the title MR ,MISS,MRS isnt you . Joe Blogs is you

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By *ce Winger OP Man
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

I paid £167.90 yesterday, so that's me sorted until next April

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By *rontier PsychiatristMan
over a year ago

Coventry

Have you got that much money in shrapnel in your house or will you have to go and get that much money in shrapnel once you get paid especially for it. If so sounds like a bit of a sad effort just to pay your council tax. To be honest I'm sure the council won't be too bothered either way as long as they get paid. As to the council employee who has to pop the money in the money counting machine they may or may not be bothered depending how much they like dealing with coins (personally I'd enjoy sorting the money).

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By *nabelle21Woman
over a year ago

B38

"I paid £167.90 yesterday, so that's me sorted until next April

I still have a few payments to go

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By *ce Winger OP Man
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"Have you got that much money in shrapnel in your house or will you have to go and get that much money in shrapnel once you get paid especially for it. If so sounds like a bit of a sad effort just to pay your council tax. To be honest I'm sure the council won't be too bothered either way as long as they get paid. As to the council employee who has to pop the money in the money counting machine they may or may not be bothered depending how much they like dealing with coins (personally I'd enjoy sorting the money)."

You sound more like an accountant than a psychiatrist

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By *nabelle21Woman
over a year ago

B38

"Council tax

Is Fraud I havent paid a penny from 1988

if you don't pay it leads to all kinds of shit...resulting in bailiffs..they don't mess around

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By *ce Winger OP Man
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"if you don't pay it leads to all kinds of shit...resulting in bailiffs..they don't mess around "

They (Derby City Council) said that as I hadn't kept up my monthly payments, then I had to pay the outstanding balance by the 12th of Oct or they could take it to court. I didn't get paid until yesterday, so I paid it all off in one lump sum.

They are highly unlikely to send the bailiffs round unless you owe an extortionate amount and the debt has been through at least one court proceeding x

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By *nabelle21Woman
over a year ago

B38

"if you don't pay it leads to all kinds of shit...resulting in bailiffs..they don't mess around

They are highly unlikely to send the bailiffs round unless you owe an extortionate amount and the debt has been through at least one court proceeding x"

I meant not paying it all x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I actually know quite a bit about council tax cos I work for a local authority...

(Hides from the shrapnel)

If anyone needs help or some advice more than willing to help

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By *nabelle21Woman
over a year ago

B38

"I actually know quite a bit about council tax cos I work for a local authority...

(Hides from the shrapnel)

If anyone needs help or some advice more than willing to help "

That's nice of you x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I actually know quite a bit about council tax cos I work for a local authority...

(Hides from the shrapnel)

If anyone needs help or some advice more than willing to help

That's nice of you x"

Thank you.

I know about most council services and I see no problem helping where I can. Doesn't cos a thing trying to help

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By *ce Winger OP Man
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"I actually know quite a bit about council tax cos I work for a local authority...

(Hides from the shrapnel)

If anyone needs help or some advice more than willing to help "

Can you tell DCC how to spend our money on things that will benefit the community rather than just piss it all up the wall on meaningless projects

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By *waggerladMan
over a year ago

Liverpool o

"Council tax

Is Fraud I havent paid a penny from 1988

if you don't pay it leads to all kinds of shit...resulting in bailiffs..they don't mess around "

Facebook group Council tax my arse is a start . You learn and lose the fear of empty threats , Legalease , words that you know meaning of but when used legaly totaly diffrent i,e, We may take you to court , you may go to jail....in Law "MAY" means They cant do shit

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over a year ago

"I actually know quite a bit about council tax cos I work for a local authority...

(Hides from the shrapnel)

If anyone needs help or some advice more than willing to help

Can you tell DCC how to spend our money on things that will benefit the community rather than just piss it all up the wall on meaningless projects

I can always send them an email to the complaints department but probably fall on deaf ears.

So many councils waste money. My council had a target of saving 9 million over the next 3 years. So far to reach that target they have spent nearly 12 million and the services have gotten worse with less staff

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By *nabelle21Woman
over a year ago

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"Council tax

Is Fraud I havent paid a penny from 1988

if you don't pay it leads to all kinds of shit...resulting in bailiffs..they don't mess around

People have been to jail for not paying council tax and bailiffs are real.

I really feel for people who can't afford it and then face such consequences

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By *ce Winger OP Man
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"I actually know quite a bit about council tax cos I work for a local authority...

(Hides from the shrapnel)

If anyone needs help or some advice more than willing to help

Can you tell DCC how to spend our money on things that will benefit the community rather than just piss it all up the wall on meaningless projects

I can always send them an email to the complaints department but probably fall on deaf ears.

I spent nearly a year working on the revamp of the Council House in Derby. It now hosts the Job Centre and Library, both of which now stand empty and probably will remain so for the foreseeable future. When I worked on there, they had all the roof tiles off and refelted underneath. Why couldn't they have at least put some solar panels up? They would have paid for themselves several times over by now.

I could go on. The mind boggles.

I love Derby, I'm born & bred here, it's just a shame that the people in power don't have the same feelings sometimes

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over a year ago

"Council tax

Is Fraud I havent paid a penny from 1988

if you don't pay it leads to all kinds of shit...resulting in bailiffs..they don't mess around

People have been to jail for not paying council tax and bailiffs are real.

I really feel for people who can't afford it and then face such consequences "

Bailiffs are real and I deal with customers on a daily who get them knocking on their door. I even have dealt with instances where a bailiff come knocking after 20 odd years chasing a debt. Most councils use a bailiff who use track and trace to locate people.. if u can evade them then your in luck..

And its harrowing some of the stories I have seen and heard. People gotta go with out food etc for council tax. Such a sad state of affairs at times.

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By *nabelle21Woman
over a year ago

B38

"Council tax

Is Fraud I havent paid a penny from 1988

if you don't pay it leads to all kinds of shit...resulting in bailiffs..they don't mess around

People have been to jail for not paying council tax and bailiffs are real.

I really feel for people who can't afford it and then face such consequences

And its harrowing some of the stories I have seen and heard. People gotta go with out food etc for council tax. Such a sad state of affairs at times."

It really is and it isn't getting any better. Makes me sad too.

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By *ce Winger OP Man
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

On a different tangent, I have been in this flat for 6 years, when I first moved in ma water rates were about £15 p/m, now they're £40. How the hell does that make any sense?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"In the UK, it's illegal to use only 1p and 2p coins to pay for any single transaction costing over 20p.

Use 5ps too?

Only up to £5 worth apparently

Rest in 10ps... I'm a problem solver

And I'm a problem pointer-outer.

You can only use up to £5 worth of 10p coins in any one transaction

If you're a big spender you can pay up to £10 in 20p and 50p coins. You can pay any amount with £1 coins and above."

It's not illegal, but whomever you're paying isn't obliged to take them.

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By *ce Winger OP Man
over a year ago

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"In the UK, it's illegal to use only 1p and 2p coins to pay for any single transaction costing over 20p.

Use 5ps too?

Only up to £5 worth apparently

Rest in 10ps... I'm a problem solver

And I'm a problem pointer-outer.

You can only use up to £5 worth of 10p coins in any one transaction

If you're a big spender you can pay up to £10 in 20p and 50p coins. You can pay any amount with £1 coins and above.

It's not illegal, but whomever you're paying isn't obliged to take them."

Just bend them over and stick 'em up their.....

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By *ave-and-LouiseCouple
over a year ago

Torquay

"Council tax

Is Fraud I havent paid a penny from 1988

As someone who had bailiffs at the door after I didn't pay council tax for a few months, I can confirm this is absolute crap. I suppose you think the Earth is flat and the Queen is a Lizard too?!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The only way u don't pay council tax is if your exempt. Few examples are students, those who receive full amount of council tax reduction and housing benefit and quite a few other exemptions

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By *ssex_tomMan
over a year ago

Chelmsford

Why don't we stop all this bickering and all go out for pint. I am sure there are one or two who won't stand their round but don't worry. The rest of us will pay more so you won't have to. The pub landlord will be happy because his beer has been paid for in full, the non payers will be happy because they have had free beer. If anyone complains about the drinkers who drink for free then they are free to moan. The non payers can then get their own back by paying in shrapnel. Can't think of a fairer night out.

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By *ce Winger OP Man
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"The only way u don't pay council tax is if your exempt. Few examples are students, those who receive full amount of council tax reduction and housing benefit and quite a few other exemptions "

Due to health issues, I only pay about 25% of the full amount as I'm not working and am on UC, I only pay what I can afford, food and electric comes first obviously, but when they threaten to take you to court and stick charges on top as well, surely if you can't or are struggling to pay them in the first place then that's like taking one step up the ladder and slipping two rungs down.

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By *partharmonyCouple
over a year ago

Ruislip

"I got a letter today saying that I owe £13.90. Quite a few people round where I live have been taken to court for outstanding debts.

I was gonna pay £25 when I get paid again next Tuesday. Guess who's gonna be receiving a big bag full of shrapnel on their counter on Monday morning

I wouldn't pay too much attention to the court bit. It's just their procedure to go straight to court, but it's not a hearing that will bankrupt you, affect your credit rating or set bailiffs on you. It's to do with simply registering a debt. It sounds heavy-handed and I don't know why they do it, but it's not the same as somebody else taking you to court.

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By *etite HandfulWoman
over a year ago

Chester

"Council tax

Is Fraud I havent paid a penny from 1988

if you don't pay it leads to all kinds of shit...resulting in bailiffs..they don't mess around

Hmmmmm

A magistrate can impose up to three months in jail for non-payment of council tax FACT!

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By *ce Winger OP Man
over a year ago

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"A magistrate can impose up to three months in jail for non-payment of council tax FACT!"

You can always bribe him with an assortment of Jelly Babies

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over a year ago

Couple of months ago I was waiting for my council tax to be re-evaluates and I got the new bill as well as a court summons for late payment both on the same day.

I’m a full time student, I don’t pay council tax so had to then ring them and sort it out again.

Apparently the £300 I owed them was for last summer when I finished my college course in July and before I started my degree in September.

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By *etite HandfulWoman
over a year ago

Chester

"A magistrate can impose up to three months in jail for non-payment of council tax FACT!

You can always bribe him with an assortment of Jelly Babies

Good luck with that they want cash and send all sorts of demands out because its the cheapest way but they will go to the high court and send enforcement offers round which adds a ridiculous amount to the bill. I have heard of a £200 debt escalating to £1500 which isn't exactly fair. Best thing to do is clear your debt asap and if you can't communicate with them.

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By *ssex_tomMan
over a year ago

Chelmsford

Why not just pay what you owe on time like most good citizens... Simples

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By *waggerladMan
over a year ago

Liverpool o

Yy
"Council tax

Is Fraud I havent paid a penny from 1988

As someone who had bailiffs at the door after I didn't pay council tax for a few months, I can confirm this is absolute crap. I suppose you think the Earth is flat and the Queen is a Lizard too?!

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eeeerh nope that would be theories, Im talking from 10 years researching Law ,and Legislation i have done my research and understand what is natural Law and common /Civil Law ...if you dont then instead of trying to take the piss , go and see how powerful your consent is , or dont and get ripped off and bullied. On your own doorstep by a bailif who has less power then next doors cat ....

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By *den-Valley-coupleCouple
over a year ago

Cumbria

Try not to be a dick the preson taking payment is just that a Person you making there job hard to get at the people that has piss you of has NO affect on there day to day and will never know it's happed.

There are other way which would make your point much better and not affect individuals with no control over the situation.

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By *rontier PsychiatristMan
over a year ago

Coventry

"iv never paid it from poll tax days , its fraud google strawman birt cert

Do you use/benefit from any of the services paid for council tax? Is it a case of can't pay or won't pay? I perfectly understand the former. It's fine saying its fraud etc, think I've heard similar talks but at the end of the day your still living in a world where many of the services we have our paid for by our collective labour through taxation. So yes it's fine saying they are robbing us, that's your opinion. But by the same hand to use any of the services provided and paid by the rest of the community is to steal of the rest of your community. I get you don't want to be forced to play by these rules but you should expect it both ways at the expense of everyone who does play by these rules, that's just Jack.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Dont bury your head in the sand over Council Tax! It will come back to haunt you.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We just moved into our house wife phoned them to set up payments gave them our name and bank details. Three weeks later they send threatening letter saying we haven’t paid this month. So wife rang back telling lady on the phone she already called them. Lady denied she made the call so wife asked her if I never called how the hell they have our name at the new address lady couldn’t answer that.

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over a year ago

"Couple of months ago I was waiting for my council tax to be re-evaluates and I got the new bill as well as a court summons for late payment both on the same day.

I’m a full time student, I don’t pay council tax so had to then ring them and sort it out again.

Apparently the £300 I owed them was for last summer when I finished my college course in July and before I started my degree in September. "

Did they apologise? You're still a student, just holiday time.

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By *moothman2000Man
over a year ago

Leicestershire

Councils are an easy target.

They collect Council Tax, pay it into central government who give the council a percentage (not all) of it back.

That percentage has decreased every year for years and that leaves councils struggling to pay for all the things that we expect and central government promises that they won't fund.

What option do they have but to claw every last penny back that they can?

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