Council Tax - Newcastle City Council

Inspections
Sometimes, staff from Revenues may visit you to get information
to update our records. All our staff carry identity cards, but if
you are in any doubt you should contact our Revenues and
Benefits Team on 0191 277 7608.
Joint and Several liability
The person who must pay the council tax bill is known as the
“liable” person.
Where two or more residents, for example joint owners or
tenants, live in a property they are jointly and severally liable to
pay. This means each person is responsible for the whole of the
bill and not just their “share” of it.
When a liable person is married or living together as husband
and wife or as civil partners they are jointly liable to pay. This
is regardless of whether they hold the same legal or equitable
interest in the property.
A person who is disregarded due to being severely mentally
impaired cannot be held jointly liable.
Bills are addressed to the first named person on the account and
names of any joint and severally liable persons are shown at the
bottom of the bill. It is the responsibility of the person to whom
the bill is addressed to inform the named persons of their liability.
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