Find out about the Freedom of the Land movement and what it means for Council Tax.
If you have any concerns over the charging of Council Tax, please seek proper legal advice. Do not rely on internet sources or forum statements which may be incorrect or misleading.
We do not need consent to collect unpaid Council Tax charges.
For more information on our recovery processes click on the link below. There is also help available if you are struggling with financial difficulties.
The legislation that covers council tax is freely available from the government website Legislation.gov.uk, including:-
Any queries you may have around the legality of legislation should be made with a qualified legal professional, not to the Council.
We do not accept payment by Promissory Note.
Valid forms of payment for Council Tax are stated on the reverse of bills issued and on our Paying your Council Tax page. Promissory Notes will not be accepted, and recovery action will continue if your Council Tax remains unpaid.
Some residents consider Council Tax a contract requiring a legal contract and signatures indicating an agreement. Council Tax is a creature of statute, and a contract is not required. Therefore, any reference to the following is irrelevant:
A variation of this question is:
Please provide evidence that I’ve agreed with you that you can lawfully collect an alleged debt from me.’
Again, this is inconsequential, as contracts or agreements have not been exchanged. Neither is required for the levy and recovery of Council Tax.
The hierarchy of who is the liable party is contained in the Local Government Finance Act 1992 c14 Part 1, Chapter 1, Sections 6 -9. Individual agreement of this is not necessary.
Whether a name is legal or fictional is irrelevant for the purposes of Council Tax. Council Tax is charged and is payable by whoever the liable party is, which is determined by reference to the Local Government Finance Act 1992 and Council Tax (Administration and Enforcement) Regulations 1992. Using a fictitious name at court or failing to give a legal name when requested by a Magistrate means the court can deal with the case in your absence.
The issue of a Council Tax demand notice (the bill) creates the debt. A signature or agreement from a resident is not necessary for Council Tax. It is a tax, not a contract.
Being a Freeman of the Land does not mean people can choose which laws they adhere to and which to ignore.
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council is a local authority within the public sector and is not a company or a corporation.
Pound Sterling is the official currency of the United Kingdom. This is the accepted currency by the United Kingdom government and is accepted by countries globally. It is not for us to prove that Pound Sterling is a legitimate currency.
The Council Tax legislation requires the payment of Council Tax once a demand is made. It is not an obligation to make a promise to pay; it is a requirement to make an actual payment. We are not obliged to, and will not, accept any type of payment other than Pound Sterling.
We do not accept Promissory Notes and require payment of your Council Tax by the methods and within the time limits identified on your Council Tax bill or recovery notice.
The recovery of Council Tax is a requirement of the Council Tax legislation and is reasonable and necessary action which pursues a legitimate aim. We deny that any reasonable actions in pursuit of such aims amount to harassment for the purposes of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 or amounts to any form of harassment.