# The Council Tax (Administration and Enforcement) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2003

S.I. 2003/768 · made 18 March 2003

Regulation 3 inserts a new sub-paragraph into regulation 32 of the Council Tax (Administration and Enforcement) Regulations 1992. The effect is that tax credits within the meaning of the Tax Credits Act 2002 are not to be counted as “earnings” so that an attachment of earnings order cannot be made in relation to such tax credits.

Made under: Local Government Finance Act 1992 (Section 113, Schedule 4 paragraph 1, Schedule 4 paragraph 5)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/council-tax-administration-and-enforcement-amendment-england-regulations-2003/pdf/uksi_20030768_en.pdf

## Introductory text

COUNCIL TAX, ENGLAND
Made 18th March 2003
Laid before Parliament 25th March 2003
Coming into force 15th April 2003
The Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 113 of and paragraphs 1 and 5 of Schedule 4 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Council Tax (Administration and Enforcement) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2003 and shall come into force on 15th April 2003.
(2) These Regulations apply to billing authorities in England only.

## 2 Amendment of the Council Tax (Administration and Enforcement) Regulations 1992

The Council Tax (Administration and Enforcement) Regulations 1992 are amended in accordance with regulation 3 below.

## 3 Amendment of the Council Tax (Administration and Enforcement) Regulations 1992

In regulation 32, after paragraph (1)(b)(iii) insert—
“(iiia) a tax credit (within the meaning of the Tax Credits Act 2002;”

## Signature

Signed by authority of the First Secretary of State
Nick Raynsford
Minister of State,
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
18th March 2003

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
Regulation 3 inserts a new sub-paragraph into regulation 32 of the Council Tax (Administration and Enforcement) Regulations 1992. The effect is that tax credits within the meaning of the Tax Credits Act 2002 are not to be counted as “earnings” so that an attachment of earnings order cannot be made in relation to such tax credits.

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