什麼是Council Tax? 如何申請Council Tax No? Council Tax No 有咩用?

什麼是Council Tax? 如何申請Council Tax No?  Council Tax No 有咩用?

居住在英國, 就要交COUNCIL TAX
不論你有無工作, 有無交稅, 都要付Council Tax
因為Council Tax 是住客付的,
所以, 自住樓要付
租樓也要付

交幾多, 就按居住地方而定

想知自己要交幾多, 間屋屬於那一個Council Tax band, 可以在下面的網頁找到

http://cti.voa.gov.uk/cti/inits.asp

輸入地址的POST CODE 就可以search 到呢間屋屬的Council Tax band

而在以下這個網頁, 就可以直接CHECK 埋每年要付多少Council Tax

https://www.which.co.uk/money/tax/council-tax/council-tax-calculator-2018-ag9ch3j076bw

COUNCIL 本身負責地區的小學, 中學
每星期收垃圾, 回收垃圾, 圖書館等等
反正就是地區的事務

當剛剛搬到英國, 租了, 或買了屋後,
就可以去COUNCIL 登記
付了COUNCIL TAX BILL 才會有Council Tax No, 

有了Council Tax No 才可以可以去申請學校

申請學校相關, 請看以下這幾篇

如何申請英國小學，中學（按正常程序和同齡小朋友一同申請）

如何在英國申請插班政府小學，中學

HK VS UK 學校校網大比併

而且, 用這個COUNCIL TAX BILL 也可以做地址證明
可以去GP 登記全家的家庭醫務所 (如何登記GP, 請按此)
可以去銀行開戶口 (如何開英國銀行戶口, 請按此)

可以去申請NI NO (如何申請NI NO, 請按此)
所以這個COUNCIL TAX 好有用

Council Tax Information: 

What does it pay for?

This is a question that millions of hard-working households don’t know the answer to and it varies from council to council – but your Council Tax will go towards funding these 11 local services and amenities:

1. The local library: In addition to book-lending services, public libraries usually offer community classes, special events and computer facilities – which your Council Tax pays for. 

2. Police and fire services: Both receive funding from multiple sources, one of which is your Council Tax.
3. Street cleaning and waste collection: Rubbish collection, recycling and street cleaning are all paid for from the Council Tax pot. This includes commercial collections too. 

4. Water and sewerage services: In Scotland, Council Tax includes the cost of water and sewerage services. 

5. Parks and recreation: Maintenance and upkeep for public spaces, parks, galleries, theatres, museums, leisure centres and community swimming pools is all paid for with Council Tax. This can also extend to museums, which means free entry.
6. Social services programs: This means everything from day care for children to assistance for vulnerable individuals such as those with dementia.
7. Schools, education and youth services: In England, schools are funded by the central government’s Dedicated Schools Grant. However, Council Tax is sometimes used to help boost education and fund programs such as after-school care or at-risk youth services. In Scotland, schools are funded entirely by Council Tax. 

8. Housing provision and advice: Council housing is funded through the local council, often with the use of this tax. People who are homeless or living in unsafe conditions are prioritised.
9. Community development: Councils can use the tax revenue to undertake projects which might benefit the growth of their community. Glasgow City Council for example, recently funded the completion of the M74 motorway and Riverside Museum with Council Tax. 

10. Street lighting and road and bridge maintenance: Many road bridges are owned and maintained by the council so maintenance and repairs need to be paid for by this tax. Street lighting and council car parks are also included. 

11. Administration and record keeping: Council Tax pays for the cost of local elections, as well as administrative issues, including registrars of marriages, deaths, and births. Mortuary and cemetery services may also be covered by Council Tax, as well as the administrative costs of running a council.

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