McKenzie (Listing Officer), R (on the application of) v Marshall [2008] EWHC 641 (Admin) (18 March 2008)

McKenzie (Listing Officer), R (on the application of) v Marshall [2008] EWHC 641 (Admin) (18 March 2008)

The Valuation Tribunal erred in law by ordering the alteration of the Council Tax List to take effect from 17th May 2005, a date not permitted by the statutory framework. The Tribunal should have determined whether the property was wrongly banded from the outset and, if so, ordered the alteration effective from 1st January 2004. Due to lack of clarity in the Tribunal's findings and the legal error, the matter must be remitted for reconsideration by the Tribunal, with the direction that the Tribunal may not be constituted of a mixture of original and new members.

Citation
[2008] EWHC 641 (Admin)
Parties
Claimant: Jacqueline Alexandra McKenzie (Listing Officer); Defendant: Howard Marshall
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
18 March 2008
Procedural Posture
Statutory Appeal (administrative Court) / Judgment on Appeal From Valuation Tribunal
Outcome
Appeal allowed in part; decision of the Valuation Tribunal set aside and remitted for reconsideration.
Legal Topics
Council Tax Valuation, Statutory Interpretation, Tribunal Procedure
Administrative Law Local Government Law Tax Law Council Tax Valuation Statutory Interpretation Tribunal Procedure

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Parties

Jacqueline Alexandra McKenzie (Listing Officer)

Claimant

Howard Marshall

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Statutory Appeal (administrative Court) / Judgment on Appeal From Valuation Tribunal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Valuation Tribunal erred in law by ordering a change to the Council Tax List with an effective date not permitted by the regulations
  2. 2 Whether the Tribunal's findings supported a re-banding from the outset or only from a later date
  3. 3 What is the correct effective date for alteration under the relevant statutory framework

Ratio Decidendi

The Valuation Tribunal erred in law by ordering the alteration of the Council Tax List to take effect from 17th May 2005, a date not permitted by the statutory framework. The Tribunal should have determined whether the property was wrongly banded from the outset and, if so, ordered the alteration effective from 1st January 2004. Due to lack of clarity in the Tribunal's findings and the legal error, the matter must be remitted for reconsideration by the Tribunal, with the direction that the Tribunal may not be constituted of a mixture of original and new members.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed in part; decision of the Valuation Tribunal set aside and remitted for reconsideration.

Orders

  • Decision of the Valuation Tribunal set aside.
  • Matter remitted to the Tribunal for reconsideration.