Council tax appeals
If you have applied for an exemption, discount or reduction in
council tax and you are not satisfied with the outcome, you have
the right to appeal. Appeals must be made in writing to:
Billing Team Leader,
Borough of Broxbourne,
Bishops' College,
Church Road,
Cheshunt,
Herts, EN8 9XQ,
or, e-mail to counciltax@broxbourne.gov.uk.
If you are not satisfied with the Council's decision, or the
Council have failed to notify you of their decision within two
months, you have the right to appeal to the Valuation
Tribunal. You must appeal within two months of receiving a
decision from the Council.
Whilst you are awaiting the outcome of an appeal you
must continue to pay your Council Tax as billed.
How to appeal against your property band
Valuation Tribunals are independent of both the Valuation Office
Agency (VOA) and the local council. Hearings are held locally
if possible and will usually last no more than a day.
Normally the decision of the Valuation Tribunal will be final but
if any party does not agree with the decision they may appeal to
the High Court.
If the Tribunal decides in favour of the person appealing the local
council will issue a new council tax bill and arrange to
refund any overpayment.
Forms are available from:-
Valuation Tribunal
Service
Sherbourne House
71 Collingwood Road
Witham
Essex
CM8 2EE.
Telephone: 01376 502041
Fax: 01376 512393
E-mail: vtwitham@vto.gsx.gov.uk