If you have been summoned to appear before the
Magistrates Court and are unable to pay the amount shown,
including costs, you should contact us immediately (
Click Here for contact details.) we may be able to
agree an arrangement to pay the balance.
If you do not contact us the case will still be heard in
the Magistrates Court. The Council will ask the Magistrates
to grant a liability order, this will incur further costs.
Note the court hearing is to determine whether you are
liable. Your ability to pay the Business Rate will
not be considered by the court, nor your proposals
for payment, which should be made direct to the
Council.
Where a liability order is obtained and an arrangement
has not been entered into further recovery action will be
taken. This may take one of the following forms:
1). Use of the Bailiffs
2). Bankruptcy proceedings, or liquidation proceeding
in respect of a company
3). Committal to prison, if the bailiffs are
unsuccessful in respect of an individual
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