Council Tax fraud statistics

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Dear Exeter City Council,

Please could you provide me with the following information:

1. How many homeowners/tenants are currently claiming council tax exemption?

2. How many people has Exeter City Council taken action against over the past 5 years for fraudulently claiming council tax exemption?

3. How many people is the council currently investigating for council tax fraud?

4. How many people has the council taken to court over non-payment of council tax over the past 5 years? And how much did these people owe the city council in non-payments?

5. Can you give me the numbers of staff in the council tax department over the last 5 years – and the reductions in staff numbers which have been made?

6. Are there any audit’s which have been carried out by the council over the last 12 months which reveal how many people are fraudulently claiming council tax exemption (living in the property but claiming exemption)? Is so, what are the results?

Many Thanks
Anna

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