§ Mr. BayleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how much was paid to whom in each district council area in North Yorkshire for carrying out council tax valuations; and what was the cost of managing and administering the valuation process.
§ Mr. NelsonI have been asked to reply.
It is not possible to disclose payments to individual contractors, on the grounds of commercial confidence. The cost of managing and administering the valuation process in North Yorkshire was £98,517.
§ Mr. BayleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many appeals against council tax valuations in each district council area in North Yorkshire have been settled in the last six months; and what was the average cost of settling each appeal.
§ Mr. NelsonI have been asked to reply.
Receipts and settlements of appeals against council tax for each billing authority in North Yorkshire are as follows:
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Billing authority Appeals settled Craven 374 Hambleton 496 Harrogate 872 Richmondshire 210 Ryedale 509 Scarborough 488 Selby 498 York 484 The estimated average cost of processing a council tax appeal in the current financial year in England is £115. This estimate includes Valuation Office agency and valuation tribunal costs.