FOI Request Unpaid and Written off Council Tax

Request 101001521333

This is a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act for years  2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15, 2015/16 and 2016/17:

1. The amount of outstanding council tax owed to Moray Council at the end of each financial year.
2. The amount of unpaid council tax debt written off by Moray Council in each financial year.
3. The amount of council tax received by Moray Council in each financial year.
4. The amount spent by Moray Council recovering unpaid council tax in each financial year.
5. The total amount of council tax still owed to and being pursued by Moray Council at present.

Response 26-06-2017

Q1

2012-13 - £1,537,673;

2013-14 - £1,921,789;

2014-15 - £2,199,226;

2015-16 - £1,611,889;

2016-17 - £1,714,471.

Q2

2012-13 - £0.00;

2013-14 - £0.00;

2014-15 - £0.00;

2015-16 - £0.00;

2016-17 - £0.00.

Q3

2012-13 - £33,096,710;

2013-14 - £33,257,000;

2014-15 - £33,825,482;

2015-16 - £35,006,430;

2016-17 - £35,222,740.

Q4.

Not known, as our department costs are not separated into that level of detail- therefore this information is exempt under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002- Information Not Held.  

Q5.

2012-13 - £758,055;

2013-14 - £1,004,588;

2014-15 - £1,403,032;

2015-16 - £1,230,732;

2016-17 - £1,714,471.