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Apprentices

Find out about applying for a reduction in council tax if an apprentice lives with you.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council-tax/reducing-your-bill/apprentices/

Someone is in prison

Find out about applying for a reduction in council tax because someone is in prison.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council-tax/reducing-your-bill/prison/

Revenues and Benefits

Privacy notices for the activities carried out by the council tax, and business rates teams.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council/information-and-data/data-protection/privacy-notice/revenues-and-benefits-pn/

Unoccupied, empty and uninhabitable

Find out about applying for a reduction in council tax if your property is not lived in.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council-tax/reducing-your-bill/empty/

Valuation Office Agency New Standards

Guidance on the Valuation Office Agency’s standards for business rates and council tax representation
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council-tax/valuation-office-agency-new-standards/

Appendix 3 - Properties exempt from paying Council Tax

Part of the empty homes policy for Torbay.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council/policies/community-safety/empty-homes-policy/ehp-appendix-3/

Request a refund

Find out how to request a refund if you have overpaid your council tax.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council-tax/refund/

Youth trainees

Find out about applying for a reduction in council tax if a youth trainee lives with you.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council-tax/reducing-your-bill/youth-trainees/

Single person

Find out about applying for a reduction in council tax if you live on your own.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council-tax/reducing-your-bill/single-person/

Homes for Ukraine Scheme

Find out about council tax discounts and exemptions under the Homes for Ukraine scheme.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council-tax/homes-for-ukraine-scheme/

Second and holiday homes

Find out about applying for a council tax discount on a second home or holiday home.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council-tax/reducing-your-bill/second-home/

Benefits and Support

Information on Housing Benefit, Council Tax Support, Universal Credit and other help available.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/benefits/

How is your money spent

Find out how your council tax money is allocated and spent on local services.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council-tax/how-is-your-money-spent/

Report a benefit cheat

Tell us about people who might be committing Council Tax Support fraud.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/benefits/cts/cts-change/cts-cheat/

Upload your documents and evidence

Submit evidence for your Housing Benefit and/or Pension Age Council Tax Support claim
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/benefits/housing-benefit/hb-upload/

Claiming if you are of pension age but still working

How we work out pension age Council Tax Support if you are working.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/benefits/cts/cts-can-you-get/cts-working/

Landlords

Find out about council tax if you are a landlord or agent and tell us about changes.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council-tax/landlords/

Charities

Find out about applying for a reduction in council tax if a property is unoccupied and used for charitable purposes.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council-tax/reducing-your-bill/charities/

The recovery process

Find out what can happen if you don’t pay your council tax bill.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council-tax/recover/

Someone detained in hospital

Find out about applying for a reduction in council tax because someone is being detained in hospital.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council-tax/reducing-your-bill/detained-in-hospital/