On 18/03/2025 11:33, Simon Parker wrote:
On 17/03/2025 14:02, Fredxx wrote:
On 17/03/2025 10:24, Theo wrote:
I sense some deep eye rolling at the council that this web page was even >>> necessary:
https://www.easthants.gov.uk/council-tax/liability-council-tax
As a byproduct it is a handy reference to where to find things in
council tax law.
Many council websites have a similar page.
Re: Manchester Magistrates’ court vs McKenzie
I was wondering if the 40 days in custody absolved him of the £7,000
of his council tax arrears?
Absolutely not, no.
In July 2015, Mr McKenzie was sentenced to one night in custody for
contempt of court as he tried to record the initial proceedings.
The following day, upon his release, the case concerning his unpaid
council tax was heard and he was sentenced to 40 days in prison
suspended and ordered to pay £50 per month towards his outstanding
council tax liability.
Note: a suspended sentence of 40 days (for wilful refusal to pay council
tax) and an order to pay £50 per month towards the arrears.
He failed to make any payments and was summoned back to court in
November 2015 and failed to appear whereupon a warrant was granted for
his arrest.
He agreed to surrender to court on 8th May 2017 whereupon he served the
40 day sentence (for wilful refusal to pay council tax) and 14 days for non-payment of fines (to run concurrently).
The order to pay £50 per month remained in force.
As there are no reports of further cases involving him, it is to be
hoped that Manchester City Council has recovered their £7K or so by now.
Thanks, once imprisoned for no intention of paying, can he be imprisoned
for essentially the same offence again and again?
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