Appeals

The follow links contain information and advice for anyone wishing to appeal against their Council Tax Liability:

• Do I have grounds for appeal?
• Making an appeal
• Appeals to the Council
• Appeals to the Local Office Agency

For all other enquiries, please contact our Council Tax Office at the Civic Centre on 0115 901 3950, fax 0115 901 3978 or email counciltax@gedling.gov.uk. Alternatively, please visit the Valuation Office website for more information. (External site)

Do I have grounds for appeal?

Grounds for appeal concerning changes to your property's banding valuation are restricted to the following cases:

• After a material increase or reduction in the dwelling's value as a result of building or demolition work, for example.
• Where you start or stop using a part of your dwelling for business purposes, or where the balance between domestic and business use changes.
• Where the Listing Officer has altered a list without a proposal being made by a taxpayer.
• Where you become the taxpayer of a dwelling for the first time. Here, your appeal must be made within six months. If the same appeal has already been considered by a Valuation Tribunal, it cannot be made again.

In the case of material increases, appeals will not be considered until after a sale, usually following an appeal from the new owner or resident. However, a revaluation will take place as soon as possible where a material reduction applies.

Making an appeal

If you have valid grounds and wish to make an appeal, you may do so by appealing direct to the Council or by appealing to the Local Taxation Section.

Please note that making an appeal does not allow you to withhold payment in the meantime. If your appeal is successful you will be entitled to a refund of any overpaid amount.

• Appeals to the Council

You can appeal to our Council Tax Office if you feel you are not liable for paying council tax because:

• You are not the resident or owner of the property
• You think your property is exempt
• You think there has been a mistake in your bill

Appeals made direct to us must be made in writing to our Council Tax Office at the Civic Centre.

• Appeals to the Valuation Office Agency

As well as appealing direct to the Council, you are also entitled to make a written appeal to the Valuation Office Agency.

If you believe your property to be in the wrong valuation band, you can make your appeal in writing to the Listing Officer at the local Valuation Office. (External site)

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