27 arrest warrants issued for non-payment of council tax in Wiltshire
Council say all other efforts to recover debts failed
Wiltshire Council has revealed 27 warrants of arrest were issued for non-payment of council tax last year
The warrants came after “all efforts to recover the outstanding debts failed”.
Councillor Nick Botterill, Cabinet Member for Finance said:
“During 2021-2022, after all efforts to recover the outstanding debts failed, 37 people were issued with committal summonses for non-payment of council tax by the Magistrates’ Court. This is a minutely small proportion of the total number of accounts for council tax which is in the region of 200,000.
“Of the 37 cases, four have been paid in full and 27 warrants of arrest were granted. We have some warrants outstanding, but the majority of the warrants obtained for this year have now made contact with the team and arranged payment plans.”
The level of arrears in the 37 cases ranged between ÂŁ2,000 and ÂŁ9,800.
Cllr Botterill added:
“Since April 2022 we have issued 17 committal summonses for non-payment of council tax.
“At Wiltshire Council we are committed to supporting people and we recognise that with the cost of living rising, it is a difficult time for some people. We would encourage anyone who is in arrears with their council tax or worried about making payments to contact the Revenues Team at Wiltshire Council as soon as possible.”