Council Tax Appeals
Where you have received a new or revised Council Tax bill, and you don’t agree with this decision, you can appeal directly to the revenues team.
To submit your appeal request, you will need to email us at hdc-revenues@milton-keynes.gov.uk, referencing your Council Tax account number and the details of the decision you wish to appeal. You must submit an appeal within 2 months of the date stated on your bill.
If our decision was made because you had not provided the information that had been requested from you then you must provide this information first before we can consider changing any decision.
You can appeal any decision relating to:
- Liability (for example your name should not be on the bill or the dates you have been billed for are incorrect)
- Discounts & Exemptions (for example Single person discount, student discount, etc).
- Applying a premium or to refusal of a premium exception
- Reductions for disabilities (for example disabled band reduction)
- Penalty Notices
The valuation tribunal can’t hear appeals about:
- why you haven’t paid your Council Tax
- the premium amounts Horsham District Council have set for second homes or long-term empty homes
You must submit your initial appeal within 2 months of the date stated on your bill.
We have two months to consider your appeal. If we don't respond within this time, appeal directly to the Valuation Tribunal within a further two months. If you disagree with our decision, appeal to the Tribunal within 2 months of our response.
You must appeal within 4 months from the date you first contacted the council.
To appeal our decision with the Valuation Tribunal, please complete their online application available on their website. The tribunal service is impartial, independent, and free to use.
Please note that the tribunal service cannot award any costs.
If your case is accepted, you will then be expected to attend an appeal hearing to present your case to the Valuation Tribunal, who will make the final decision.
The panel will make its decision on the evidence and arguments, bearing in mind what the law (legislation and case law) allows. A ‘decision notice’ will then be issued within 1 month of the hearing.
If you remain unsatisfied with the decision, you can appeal to the high court on a point of law. Information on this process will be provided in the decision notice.
For more details, please visit the Valuation Tribunal website
For appeals against the banding of your property, you should make contact directly with the Valuation Office Agency.
You can learn more about challenging your band at Challenge your Council Tax band on GOV.UK.