Paragraph 1
Subject to paragraph 3 below, the deductible amount in a case where section 11 of the 1992 Act (discounts) does not apply is calculated by applying the following formula—
where—
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C is the council tax figure calculated in accordance with Schedule 1 to these Regulations,
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U is £52,
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V is the council tax base for the relevant area for the financial year beginning on 1st April 1997; for this purpose—
- (a)
where the relevant billing authority is an authority referred to in paragraph 3(2)(a)(i) of Schedule 1 above, the council tax base for the relevant area is the figure for item H shown opposite the name of the authority in column 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to these Regulations,
- (b)
where the relevant billing authority is an authority referred to in paragraph 3(2)(a)(ii) of Schedule 1 above, the council tax base for the relevant area is the figure shown opposite the name of the relevant transferor authority in column 3 of Part 4 of Schedule 2 to these Regulations,
- (c)
where the relevant billing authority is an authority referred to in paragraph 3(2)(b)(i) of Schedule 1 above, the council tax base for the relevant area is the figure shown opposite the name of the relevant billing authority in column 4 of Part 2 of Schedule 2 to these Regulations,
- (d)
where the relevant billing authority is an authority referred to in paragraph 3(2)(b)(ii) of Schedule 1 above, the council tax base for the relevant area is the figure shown opposite the name of the relevant transferor authority in column 3 of Part 4 of Schedule 2 to these Regulations, and
- (e)
where the relevant billing authority is an authority referred to in paragraph 3(2)(c) of Schedule 1 above, the council tax base for the relevant area is the relevant billing authority’s council tax base, calculated by the authority for that year,
- (a)
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W is the council tax base for the relevant area for the financial year beginning on 1st April 1998, calculated by the relevant billing authority, and
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X, if it is a positive amount, is the deductible amount for a relevant dwelling in valuation band D and, if it is not a positive amount, the deductible amount is zero.