The Council Tax Regulations and Local Government Finance Act 1992 and the Non-domestic rating Regulations 1989 allow for local authorities to collect and administer Council Tax and Business Rates.
The information we collect and process for this purpose includes:
- Your name, address, email address and phone number for Council Tax liability
- The start date of residency
- The date you left your previous address
- If you are a tenant or the owner of the property
- If you are the owner of more than one address
- Your household make up for Council Tax liability to accurately apply discounts, exemptions and disregards
- Banking and payment details
- Your property attracting Council Tax or Business Rate liability
- Your business name and mailing address
We also collect the following information for the purposes of debt collection:
- Your household income and expenditure
- Your National Insurance number
- Your capital and assets held
- Your employment details
We have a duty to protect the public funds we administer. We may use the information we hold about you for any lawful purpose, including preventing and detecting crime. We may share your information with the police, law enforcement, tax authorities, or other government and fraud prevention agencies if they need it to carry out their work or meet legal requirements.
We use data from credit reference agencies to:
- prevent or detect crime
- find or prosecute offenders
- assessment or collection of taxes or similar charges
Your data will be kept for at least seven years as required by law and is not generally removed unless you are no longer resident in the borough.