Council Tax Investigation Update.
Dear Preston City Council,
After further investigation we have discovered
Council tax is optional.
We suggest you forward the following to your legal team.
United Kingdom Supreme Court on 24/01/2017 in Miller & Anor, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union [2017] UKSC 5 at paragraph 46 main points states:
1. By virtue of the prohibition Parliament has imposed on the making of any provision imposing taxation contained within Schedule 2;1(1)(a) of the European Communities Act 1972 the provisions of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 imposing the Council Tax are invalid and of no effect in the law of the UK.
2.By virtue of the prohibition Parliament has imposed on the Crowns authority or power to confer power to legislate contained within Schedule 2;1(1)(c) of the European Communities Act 1972 the provisions of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 imposing the Council Tax are invalid and of no effect in the law of the UK.
3.As the provisions of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 are not provisions of law, there is no ‘obligation in law’ to pay the Council Tax, and an individual can lawfully withhold payment of the ‘Council Tax’.
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/197...
Please request that your legal team provide us with evidence we are 'Obligated' to pay Council tax.
Yours faithfully,
David Phillips
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Dear Mr Phillips,
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Please be advised, Preston City Council (PCC) stands by the content contained in the review that has been previously given. In the circumstances it can see no merit in dealing any further with this matter and suggests that you contact the ICO if you remain dissatisfied with the Council's decision.
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Preston City Council
Dear FOI Freedom of Information Mailbox,
We have now provided you with evidence that paying council tax is optional and yet you cause people harassment alarm and distress by demanding money you aren't entitled to. You then process fake notices of liability orders but liability orders don't exist. You also illegally deduct monies from peoples benefits.
We requested you pass the evidence to your legal team and suggest you do as requested as this investigation is well above your pay grade.
This is no longer a matter for the ICO as the information we originally requested (liability orders) dont exist.
We shall carry out further investigations and then produce a press release.
There won't be any further FOI requests from us as we've now gathered sufficient evidence to produce a strong case.
Yours sincerely,
David Phillips
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Andrew Panrucker left an annotation ()
As per usual their rebutt didn't really explain much at all. So is the jist of this that when we entered the EU the UK government didn't have any rights of their own to create any new legislation on taxation, or lost that right when we left
David Phillips left an annotation ()
Yep, they're definitely running scared, but this isn't going to go away.
Andrew Panrucker left an annotation ()
David, so does this mean the government and local authorities lost all power to create a new council tax in 1972 when we joined the EU
I did message you personally through here, would love more information please
David Phillips left an annotation ()
Andrew, the following link explains.
https://youtu.be/rGm6VrLzScM
Dear Preston City Council,
Update...
If you Can provide evidence that we are 'obligated' to pay council tax. Not 'liable' but 'OBLIGATED', you are entitled to claim a reward which currently stands at over £16,000. This is genuine. See the link below.
Yours faithfully,
David Phillips
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Andrew Panrucker left an annotation ()
It clearly says in the Local Government Finance Act 1992 it's a new taxation and I quote "An Act to provide for certain local authorities to levy and collect a new tax, to be called council tax; to abolish community charges; to make further provision with respect to local government finance (including provision with respect to certain grants by local authorities); and for connected purposes."
They can't deny it, the government at the time has created a new taxation illegally and also increased taxation so are we all entitled to a refund of the difference from when they've increased it?
Andrew Panrucker left an annotation ()
Oh dear Preston City Council are out of time and have totally avoided the question ICO it is then
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Daisy Greene left an annotation ()
Oh dear. Preston City Council appears to be getting a little annoyed. The truth will out - although not via Preston City Council, it would appear.