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    COUNCIL TAX: DISCRETIONARY POWERS TO ALLOW DISCOUNTS AND/OR RAISE A PREMIUM ON SECOND HOMES AND LONG-TERM EMPTY DWELLINGS

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    Meeting: 04/12/2025 - The Council (Item 7.)

    • Webcast for 04/12/2025 - The Council

    7. COUNCIL TAX: DISCRETIONARY POWERS TO ALLOW DISCOUNTS AND/OR RAISE A PREMIUM ON SECOND HOMES AND LONG-TERM EMPTY DWELLINGS pdf icon PDF 249 KB

    To submit the report of the Cabinet Member for Finance.

    Additional documents:

    • Appendix 1a Full Council Report 2022, item 7. pdf icon PDF 443 KB
    • Appendix 1b Results of the Consultation, item 7. pdf icon PDF 926 KB
    • Appendix 1c - Equality Impact Assessment, item 7. pdf icon PDF 383 KB
    • Appendix 2 - Statutory Guidance, item 7. pdf icon PDF 157 KB
    • Appendix 3a Council Tax Premium report November 2025, item 7. pdf icon PDF 2 MB
    • Appendix 3b Appendices Council Tax Premium report, item 7. pdf icon PDF 207 KB
    • Webcast for COUNCIL TAX: DISCRETIONARY POWERS TO ALLOW DISCOUNTS AND/OR RAISE A PREMIUM ON SECOND HOMES AND LONG-TERM EMPTY DWELLINGS

    Decision:

    The following was agreed for the 2026/27 financial year:

    ·       That Cyngor Gwynedd allows NO discount on class A second homes, in accordance with Section 12 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (i.e. no change).

    ·       That Cyngor Gwynedd allows NO discount and RAISES A PREMIUM OF 150% on class B second homes, under Section 12B of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (i.e. no change). 

    ·       That Cyngor Gwynedd allows NO discount on homes that have been empty for 6 months or more and RAISES A PREMIUM OF 150% on homes that have been empty for 12 months or more, under Section 12A of the Local Government Finance Act 1992) (i.e. increase the premium from 100% to 150%).