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I'd sort this out ASAP mate as ISTR council tax is one of the few debts you can be jailed for - ie is a criminal offence.Xzibit1 wrote:Hi,
I am due to apply for British Naturalisation in July 2007 and have the following queries:
1. For up to one year I was staying in a student house and yet I was a full time working professional. Since I was in professional in a student house, I had to pay council tax, but didnot bother to contact the council and tell them my status. So for almost a year I evaded paying council tax. I note on the Naturalisation form you have to list all your previous 5 addresses. I worry that the Home Office may check on the addresses with the council and may be discover I didnot pay council tax.
1. Will this affect my application?
2. Should I contact the council and send them a backdated payement?
Thanks
Xzibit
Possibly, but that's a different point really. In fact, there are many people who, completely legitimately, do not pay council tax in their own name because someone else in the house or flat (the owner, perhaps, or the "senior" tenant) pays it. What private arrangements (if any) the occupants of the dwelling arrive at to reimburse the person who pays the tax is up to them and is no business of the council's or anyone else's. (Of couse, the original poster masqueraded as a student when in reality that was not so, and therefore not all cases are quite as simple as I've made out either!)Papafaith wrote:I can bet that the council (Planning Dept) are not aware that such modifications has taken place, so the entire house (As one) may stilll be in his name for council purposes. So he charges all three studios separately.
I find it curious that persons aspire to become British citizens but don't accept the responsibility to pay their taxes.global gypsy wrote:Does this also apply to TV license? I mean, will they come after you if you haven't paid your TV tax?
That is why they are sent to jail when caught.SYH wrote:aspiration doesn't make anyone more ethical. people who are already citizens of what ever country they are from, all around the world avoid their taxes too, should their nationality be revoked?
No, they should be (and are) punished through the proper channels. But we have enough tax-evading British citizens already - we don't need any more, thank you.SYH wrote:aspiration doesn't make anyone more ethical. people who are already citizens of what ever country they are from, all around the world avoid their taxes too, should their nationality be revoked?