Decision details

Council Tax Base 2023/24

Decision 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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