COUNCIL TAX, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Council Tax (Transitional Reduction Scheme) (England) Regulations 1995 and come into force on 28th February 1995. 2 These Regulations apply in relation to billing authorities in England only. Interpretation 2 1 In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires— “ the Act ” means the Local Government Finance Act 1992; “alternative valuation band”, in relation to a person who is an eligible person for the purposes of the Disabilities Regulations , means the alternative valuation band applicable in his case for the purposes of regulation 4 of those Regulations; “the Benefit Regulations ” means the Council Tax Benefit (General) Regulations 1992 ; “the Disabilities Regulations” means the Council Tax (Reductions for Disabilities) Regulations 1992 ; “discounted chargeable amount”, in relation to a person, a dwelling and a day, means the amount estimated by the relevant billing authority as that which the person would be liable to pay in respect of council tax as regards the dwelling and the day if his liability fell to be calculated solely by reference to section 10 of the Act or, as his circumstances require, that section read with section 11 of the Act; but in the application of this definition to a person who is an eligible person for the purposes of the Disabilities Regulations, the estimate shall be made as if, in the definition of “A” in section 10 of the Act, there were substituted, for the reference to the valuation band listed for the dwelling, a reference to the alternative valuation band; “qualifying dwelling” means a dwelling which at the end of 31st March 1993 was the sole or main residence of any individual; “the 1993 Regulations ” means the Council Tax (Transitional Reduction Scheme) (England) Regulations 1993 ; “relevant valuation band”, in relation to a dwelling, means the valuation band shown as applicable to the dwelling in the billing authority’s valuation list. 2 Any reference in these Regulations to a liable person is a reference to a person who is liable (whether his liability is sole or joint and several) to pay to a billing authority, in respect of a particular dwelling, an amount in respect of council tax, and includes, unless the context otherwise requires, a reference to a person who in the opinion of the authority will be so liable; and references to the amount which a person is liable to pay shall be construed accordingly. Prescribed year 3 The financial year beginning on 1st April 1995 is prescribed as the year for which these Regulations apply. Persons to whom these Regulations apply 4 A person is an eligible person for the purposes of these Regulations on a particular day if, as regards that day— a he is a liable person in respect of a qualifying dwelling; and b the dwelling is the sole or main residence of any individual. Calculation of amount payable 5 1 Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) below, the amount which an eligible person is liable to pay in respect of a qualifying dwelling and a day (unless the product of the formula described in sub-paragraph (b) is a negative amount) is an amount equal to the difference between— a the discounted chargeable amount; and b the amount found by applying the formula— x - y z where— x is the amount determined as mentioned in regulation 6(1)(b) of the 1993 Regulations as regards the dwelling for 1st April 1993; y is the amount specified in column (2) of the following Table in relation to such valuation band shown in column (1) of that Table as for 1st April 1993 was— in the case of a dwelling in respect of which, as regards 1st April 1993, a person was an eligible person both for the purposes of the 1993 Regulations and for the purposes of the Disabilities Regulations, the alternative valuation band; in the case of a dwelling in respect of which, as regards 1st April 1993, a person who was not an eligible person for the purposes of the Disabilities Regulations was an eligible person for the purposes of the 1993 Regulations, the relevant valuation band; TABLE (1) (2) Valuation band Amount £ A 134 B 154 C 174 D 194 E 214 F 234 G 254 H 274 and z is the number of days in the financial year. 2 Where the amount calculated as mentioned in paragraph (1) (b) above in respect of a day is greater than the discounted chargeable amount, the amount which an eligible person is liable to pay in respect of that day is nil. 3 Where a determination awarding council tax benefit under the Benefit Regulations is effective as regards a dwelling and a day in respect of which a person is an eligible person for the purposes of these Regulations, the amount which he is liable to pay in respect of that day shall be the amount ascertained in accordance with paragraph (1) above, less the amount of his council tax benefit for that day. Supply of information by individuals 6 A billing authority may, for the purpose of considering whether these Regulations apply to any person, by written notice request that person to furnish to the authority within such period as it may reasonably specify, not being less than 21 days, such information specified in the notice as it may reasonably request of that person to assist it in considering that question. Appeals 7 1 Where a billing authority makes a decision relating to the application or operation of these Regulations in relation to an individual, the authority shall, if requested in writing by the person so affected, provide him with a written statement of its decision and the reasons for it; and any such statement shall be dated and shall be sent within 14 days from the date on which it is requested or as soon as is reasonably practicable thereafter. 2 No appeal may be made to a valuation tribunal in respect of any decision of a billing authority relating solely to the application or operation of these Regulations; but a person aggrieved by such a decision may appeal to a review board appointed by the billing authority and constituted as mentioned in regulation 70(3) of the Benefit Regulations. Notice of Appeal 8 An appellant shall give notice of appeal in writing to the billing authority. Procedure for appeals 9 1 Regulations 71(2) to (9) and 72(4) and (5) of the Benefit Regulations shall apply with the necessary modifications for the purposes of an appeal under these Regulations as they apply for the purposes of a further review. 2 A billing authority shall comply with any decision of its review board. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment David Curry Minister of State, Department of the Environment 31st January 1995