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Welsh councils not charging full second home premium


Current rules mean that if a second home is available for commercial letting as self-catering accommodation for 140 or more days in a year, and actually let for at least 70 days, it qualifies for non-domestic rates rather than council tax.
This, according to the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA), often results in them also being eligible for Small Business Rate Relief, often mean they end up paying no taxes at all into the Welsh public purse.
But while acknowledging that councils are also calling for changes to the planning system – giving them the power to insist that planning permission is needed to turn a normal dwelling into a second home – the report describes the current situation as a “strange one.” ....

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Councils 'weakening their case' by not charging full holiday home premium, warns new report


Councils weakening their case by not charging full holiday home premium, warns new report
Existing legislation allows councils to charge a council tax premium of up to 100% on second and long term empty homes
05:00, 4 MAR 2021
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