Decision details
Council Tax Base 2023/24
PDF 118 KBDecision Maker: Officer Decision Making
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
Report detailing the amount calculated by
Southampton City Council as its Council Tax base for the year
commencing 1st April 2023.
Decision:
That the Executive Director for Finance, Commercialisation and S151 Officer:
i. Approves the amount calculated by Southampton City Council as its Council Tax Base for the year commencing 1 April 2023 as 67,057 equivalent Band D dwellings
ii. Notes the estimated Collection Fund cumulative council tax deficit for 2022/23 is £0.31M, of which Southampton City Council’s share is £0.26M. This includes £0.22M for Southampton City Council’s share of the estimated in-year deficit for 2020/21 being spread over 3 years which is to be taken into account for tax setting purposes for 2023/24.
Reasons for the decision:
The report and recommendations have been prepared as part of the statutory requirement to set the Council Tax Base for the year commencing 1 April 2023.
Alternative options considered:
No alternative options are relevant to this report.
Other Relevant Matters Concerning the Decision:
None
Report author: Stephanie Skivington
Publication date: 24/01/2023
Date of decision: 24/01/2023
Decided at meeting: 24/01/2023 - Officer Decision Making
Effective from: 01/02/2023
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