When applying for any of these discounts or exemptions, you’ll need to know your Council Tax account number. You can find it at the top of your paper bill or in MyAccount.
If you are a member of a religious community you may be disregarded for Council Tax.
To qualify, the person applying:
Complete the religious communities questionnaire, then email it to us or post it to us at:
Council Tax Team
Civic Offices
St Nicholas Way
Sutton
SM1 1EA
Occupied annexe properties can receive a 50% discount.
The annexe must be:
The person using it can be:
This additional discount is given on top of any other Council Tax discounts that you already get.
To apply for this discount, email us or write to us at:
Council Tax Team
Civic Offices
St Nicholas Way
Sutton
SM1 1EA
An unoccupied annexe may be exempt from Council Tax if it forms part of a premises which include another property and where the unoccupied annexe cannot be let separately from the other property without a breach of planning control.
You will need to provide evidence of this.
Apply online for an unoccupied annexe exemption
Granny annexes are usually specially adapted, separate living areas accessed through your main building.
You may not have to pay any Council Tax for the granny annexe if:
If you live only or mostly in hostels or night shelters, you’re not liable to pay Council Tax.
To apply for this discount, email us or write to:
Council Tax Team
Civic Offices
St Nicholas Way
Sutton
SM1 1EA
You can be disregarded from paying Council Tax if you’re over 18 and receiving child benefit, as long as you’re studying in further education.
You’ll need to provide:
To apply for this discount, email us or write to:
Council Tax Team
Civic Offices
St Nicholas Way
Sutton
SM1 1EA
Living accommodation for UK armed forces is exempt from paying Council Tax whether it is occupied or not.
This includes:
Apply for a British forces barracks and married quarters exemption
You may be exempt from paying Council Tax if you’re associated with a visiting armed force.
You must be from a country where the Visiting Forces Act 1952 applies, and:
You’ll need to provide a letter from the force to confirm that you meet the criteria.
Property owned or rented by a person that fits the criteria is exempt even if other people live there.
The exemption doesn’t apply if the person associated with the visiting force isn’t liable to pay the Council Tax.
Apply for a visiting forces exemption
If you are classed as a diplomat under certain acts, you may be exempt from Council Tax.
You’ll need to tell us:
You must not be a British citizen, British subject, or a permanent resident of the United Kingdom.
If you live in domestic accommodation as part of your employment, you may be eligible for a 50% discount on your Council Tax.
To qualify you must be:
To apply for this discount, email us or write to:
Council Tax Team
Civic Offices
St Nicholas Way
Sutton
SM1 1EA
If you or someone who lives with you is an apprentice or a youth trainee, you may be entitled to a 25% discount on your Council Tax.
If you or someone who lives with you is an apprentice or a youth trainee, you may be entitled to a 25% discount on your Council Tax. Please note, the 25% discount will only be applicable if the total number of adults (aged 18 years old and over) living at the property is two. If there are three or more adults living at the property, the 25% discount will not be applicable
An apprentice is someone who is:
You’ll need to provide:
A youth trainee is someone who:
To apply for a discount, we'll ask to see evidence of your training plan.
To apply for this discount, email us or write to:
Council Tax Team
Civic Offices
St Nicholas Way
Sutton
SM1 1EA
If you are a carer or mainly live in a care home, you may be eligible for a Council Tax discount.
You may be able to get a discount on your Council Tax if you:
You'll need to provide:
You may be able to get a discount if:
The person receiving care will also need to be receiving one of these benefits:
To apply:
Council Tax Team
Civic Offices
St Nicholas Way
Sutton
SM1 1EA
Someone may be disregarded for Council Tax if:
To apply for this discount, email us or write to:
Council Tax Team
Civic Offices
St Nicholas Way
Sutton
SM1 1EA
Foreign language assistants are classed as students. They are disregarded from paying Council Tax whilst they’re working in a school or other educational establishment in the UK.
You’ll need to provide your student certificate when applying.
To apply for this discount, email us or write to:
Council Tax Team
Civic Offices
St Nicholas Way
Sutton
SM1 1EA
A property is exempt from paying Council Tax if it’s only occupied by one person or people who are all under 18.
You’ll need to provide proof of age for everyone in the house. This could be their birth certificates or passports.
You may be able to get an exemption if someone who normally lives in your household is:
You’ll need to provide:
To apply for this discount, email us or write to:
Council Tax Team
Civic Offices
St Nicholas Way
Sutton
SM1 1EA
Ukrainian nationals and immediate family members who came to the UK through the Homes for Ukraine Scheme, who have moved out of sponsored accommodation into privately rented property or a home of their own, will become liable for paying Council Tax.
If you, and everyone else in your household, received a visa through the Homes for Ukraine scheme, you will need to pay 50% of the overall Council Tax bill.
Where Council Tax has already been paid and this reduction creates a credit on the account, you may be eligible for a refund.
To apply for the Council Tax Homes for Ukraine Discount email counciltax@sutton.gov.uk, (putting Application for Council Tax Homes for Ukraine Discount in the subject bar) and provide the following Information and evidence:
Please note this discount does not apply to other schemes such as The Ukraine Family Scheme or The Ukraine Extension Scheme.
Your existing council tax bill remains payable whilst your application is considered. A revised bill will be issued if the discount is granted.
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